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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances [syn: concept, conception, construct] [ant: misconception]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Latin conceptum, neuter of conceptus, past participle of concipere to conceive — more at conceive Date: 1556 1. something conceived in the mind ; thought, notion 2. an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances Synonyms: see idea II. adjective Date: 1896 1. organized around a main idea or theme <a concept album> 2. created to illustrate a concept <a concept car>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a general notion; an abstract idea (the concept of evolution). 2 colloq. an idea or invention to help sell or publicize a commodity (a new concept in swimwear). 3 Philos. an idea or mental picture of a group or class of objects formed by combining all their aspects. Etymology: LL conceptus f. concept-: see conceive

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Concept Con"cept, n. [L. conceptus (cf. neut. conceptum fetus), p. p. of concipere to conceive: cf. F. concept. See Conceit.] An abstract general conception; a notion; a universal. The words conception, concept, notion, should be limited to the thought of what can not be represented in the imagination; as, the thought suggested by a general term. --Sir W. Hamilton.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(concepts) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. A concept is an idea or abstract principle. She added that the concept of arranged marriages is misunderstood in the west. = notion N-COUNT: oft N of n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Universal, general or abstract notion, conception. See idea.

Moby Thesaurus

Vorstellung, apprehension, assumption, attitude, climate of opinion, common belief, community sentiment, conceit, conception, conceptualization, conclusion, consensus gentium, consideration, eidetic image, envisaging, envisioning, estimate, estimation, ethos, eye, fancy, feeling, general belief, idea, image, imagery, imagery study, imaging, imagism, imagistic poetry, imago, impression, intellection, intellectual object, judgment, lifelike image, lights, memory-trace, mental image, mental impression, mental picture, mental representation, mind, mystique, notion, objectification, observation, opinion, perception, personal judgment, picture, picturing, poetic imagery, point of view, popular belief, position, posture, presumption, prevailing belief, public belief, public opinion, reaction, recept, reflection, representation, sentiment, sight, stance, supposition, theory, thinking, thought, view, vision, visual image, visualization, way of thinking, word-painting