idea, concept, conception, thought, notion, impression mean what exists in the mind as a representation (as of something comprehended) or as a formulation (as of a plan).

A concept is merely a symbol, a representation of the abstraction. The word is not to be mistaken for the thing. For example, the word "moon" (a concept) is not the large, bright, shape-changing object up in …

CONCEPT definition: a general notion or idea; conception. See examples of concept used in a sentence.

It is sometimes easier to illustrate an abstract concept by analogy with something concrete. The whole concept of democracy, she claimed, was utterly foreign to the present government.

A concept is a thought or idea. If you're redecorating your bedroom, you might want to start with a concept, such as "flower garden" or "outer space." It's a general idea about a thing or group of …

It is sometimes easier to illustrate an abstract concept by analogy with something concrete. The whole concept of democracy, she claimed, was utterly foreign to the present government.

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Let's extend that essential concept. A concept album about Stonehenge must surely be the next step. Show more...

Concept, in the Analytic school of philosophy, the subject matter of philosophy, which philosophers of the Analytic school hold to be concerned with the salient features of the language in which people …

1. a general notion or idea; conception. 2. an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars; a construct. 3. a directly conceived or intuited object of thought. 4. a …