1 an idea, esp. an abstract idea the concepts of biology 2
(Philosophy) a general idea or notion that corresponds to some
class of entities and that consists of the characteristic or
essential features of the class a the conjunction of all the
characteristic features of something b a theoretical construct
within some theory c a directly intuited object of thought d the
meaning of a predicate 4 modifier (of a product, esp. a car)
created as an exercise to demonstrate the technical skills and
imagination of the designers, and not intended for mass
production or sale (C16: from Latin conceptum something received
or conceived, from concipere to take in, conceive) n (Psychol)
the whole set of attitudes, opinions, and cognitions that a
person has of himself English Collins Dictionary - English
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