A concept or idea, in various philosophical uses; spec. (a) Theology a character or relation through which the Persons of the Trinity are…

A thing having a general character; a general statement, term, proposition, etc. Now chiefly in plural.

Logic. The direction or application of the mind to an object; a conception formed by directing the mind to some object; a general concept. first inten…

Originally in Philosophy: a general idea or notion, a universal; a mental representation of the essential or typical properties of something…

Philosophy. An idea or mental image which corresponds to some distinct entity or class of entities; = concept, n. 2. Obsolete.

Logic. Conception; idea. Obsolete. rare.

A general or universal concept. Chiefly Philosophy. Sometimes (esp. in early use) in general conception in the same sense.