conceptualize
verb
con·cep·tu·al·ize kən-ˈsep-chə-wə-ˌlīz 
-chü-ə-,
-chə-ˌlīz,
-shwə-ˌlīz
conceptualized; conceptualizing
transitive verb
: to form a concept of
conceptualize a new car design
especially : to interpret conceptually
conceptualizing reality
conceptualization
kən-ˌsep-chə-wə-lə-ˈzā-shən
noun -chü-ə-
-chə-lə-ˈzā-
-shwə-lə-ˈzā-
conceptualizer
kən-ˈsep-chə-wə-ˌlī-zər
noun -chü-ə-
-chə-ˌlī-
-shwə-ˌlī-
Example Sentences
She described her plans to me, but I found them hard to conceptualize. He conceptualizes the family as an economic unit. A programmer needs to analyze and conceptualize in order to solve problems.
Recent Examples on the Web Argyle Design founders Kat Bell and James Drew to conceptualize the perfect interior design. 
Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 The stratospheric wealth of ultra elite in the US is hard to conceptualize but a new paper (pdf) from the National Bureau of Economic Research thinks the total share held by billionaires is likely much higher than previously estimated. Tiffany Ap, Quartz, 31 Aug. 2022 The Rising Sun, currently open for breakfast and lunch only, plans to expand with evening hours later this month and has partnered with Los Feliz restaurant Messhall to conceptualize the menu. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022 The documentary also helps conceptualize the generational trauma Indigenous people have endured. The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022 One way to conceptualize these differences is to think of a continuum running from white wines to red wines. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022 Berger: Does the environment change the qualities that a leader needs to be able to handle, understand and conceptualize their role? Rod Berger, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Between spending his school year at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and his summers hustling from internship to internship in New York, Mohammed started to conceptualize a luxury brand with Black identity at the forefront. Indya Brown, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 June 2022 Here are three ways to conceptualize and remedy this variety of burnout. Outside Online, 3 May 2019 See More
Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 The stratospheric wealth of ultra elite in the US is hard to conceptualize but a new paper (pdf) from the National Bureau of Economic Research thinks the total share held by billionaires is likely much higher than previously estimated. Tiffany Ap, Quartz, 31 Aug. 2022 The Rising Sun, currently open for breakfast and lunch only, plans to expand with evening hours later this month and has partnered with Los Feliz restaurant Messhall to conceptualize the menu. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022 The documentary also helps conceptualize the generational trauma Indigenous people have endured. The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022 One way to conceptualize these differences is to think of a continuum running from white wines to red wines. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022 Berger: Does the environment change the qualities that a leader needs to be able to handle, understand and conceptualize their role? Rod Berger, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Between spending his school year at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and his summers hustling from internship to internship in New York, Mohammed started to conceptualize a luxury brand with Black identity at the forefront. Indya Brown, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 June 2022 Here are three ways to conceptualize and remedy this variety of burnout. Outside Online, 3 May 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
see conceptual
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined above