concept
/ˈkɒn.sɛpt/
Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization, or abstraction, of a particular set of instances or occurrences; An abstract and general idea; an abstraction
- plural
- concepts
Meanings
- 1
Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept)
Did you understand the concept?
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Children don't have a concept of good and evil.
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- 2
An abstract and general idea; an abstraction
- 3
A description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semanticsrare