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单词 concepts
释义

concept

1 of 2

noun

con·​cept ˈkän-ˌsept How to pronounce concept (audio)
1
: something conceived in the mind : thought, notion
2
: an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances
the basic concepts of psychology
the concept of gravity

concept

2 of 2

adjective

1
: organized around a main idea or theme
a concept album
2
: created to illustrate a concept
a concept car

Synonyms

Noun

  • conception
  • generality
  • generalization
  • notion
  • stereotype
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Example Sentences

Noun She is familiar with basic concepts of psychology. a concept borrowed from computer programming
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Despite my mask’s considerable differences, I was fascinated by the concept of being anonymous at fashion week. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022 The new drone’s concept of operation also opens up new missions. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Sep. 2022 The concept of backing a new user’s first cash wager with site credit is a somewhat common practice in legal online sports betting. cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 Don't confuse the concept of signature style with restrictive uniform dressing, however. Maria Santa Poggi, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2022 Taken with the concept, Oliver made a cold call to the short’s creators and hatched a plan to take the material from four minutes to feature film. Rivea Ruff, Essence, 13 Sep. 2022 With these initial funds out, Chicago has joined the contingent of American cities that have warmed up to the concept of guaranteed income. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 That feels true, at least within the group, who, as a unit, resolutely believe in the concept of destiny. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 The borough for many years has been pursuing the concept of a regional airport, to expand aviation options beyond the small airports in the area, said Clay Walker, the borough’s mayor. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022
Adjective
The approach is no different for the team behind Oceanside’s just-opened The Lab Collaborative (TLC), a multi-concept food and drink destination that opened Jan. 5 in downtown Oceanside. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2022 From March 25-27, Frame, a multi-concept restaurant in Hazel Park, will host Slavic Solidarity, an immersive dinner experience, featuring five courses of Ukrainian staples. Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2022 The Supper Club is the final piece of the 400-seat, three-story, multi-concept Twelve Thirty Club to open. Maya Kachroo-levine, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2021 The vast, multi-concept Italian dining destination closed in 2018, one of many restaurants that had tried and failed in the neighborhood over the past decade. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2021 This pre-concept-of-war GEM has somehow STILL never been lived in! Isabella Giovannini, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2021 Concept art showed a mystical, face-having tree looming over a parking lot full of ordinary looking sedans. Joanna Robinson, HWD, 14 July 2017 Concept art showed a mystical, face-having tree looming over a parking lot full of ordinary looking sedans. Joanna Robinson, vanityfair.com, 14 July 2017 Concept cars are built to introduce bold ideas, practical and otherwise. The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Adjective

Latin conceptum, neuter of conceptus, past participle of concipere to conceive — more at conceive

First Known Use

Noun

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

concept

noun

con·​cept ˈkän-ˌsept How to pronounce concept (audio)
: something thought of : a general idea
concepts of science

Medical Definition

concept

noun

con·​cept ˈkän-ˌsept How to pronounce concept (audio)
1
: something conceived in the mind
2
: an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances

concepts

noun

plural of concept
1
as in notions
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation trying to change the public's concept of a nightly newscast

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • notions
  • conceptions
  • stereotypes
  • theories
  • hypotheses
  • generalizations
  • clichés
  • sayings
  • generalities
  • truisms
  • cliches
  • propositions
  • commonplaces
  • platitudes
  • proverbs
  • adages
  • bromides
  • saws
  • simplifications
  • oversimplifications
  • simplisms
2
as in ideas
something imagined or pictured in the mind a concept for a new kind of automobile that could revolutionize the industry

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • notions
  • ideas
  • thoughts
  • conceptions
  • pictures
  • impressions
  • abstractions
  • images
  • perceptions
  • observations
  • theories
  • cogitations
  • assumptions
  • intellections
  • beliefs
  • reflections
  • prejudices
  • hypotheses
  • preconceptions
  • hunches
  • apprehensions
  • illusions
  • cognitions
  • mind's eyes
  • convictions
  • conceits
  • premonitions
  • presentiments
  • delusions
  • speculations
  • vagaries
  • prepossessions
  • conjectures
  • chimeras
  • hallucinations
  • whims
  • inspirations
  • phantasms
  • guesses
  • caprices
  • fantasms
  • conclusions
  • kinks
  • suppositions
  • fancies
  • brainstorms
  • surmises
  • brain waves
  • freaks
  • brainchildren

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • facts
  • realities
  • actualities
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