concept

1. 1.

   an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

   Synonymsconceptionconstruct

   Broaderidea

   Narrowerconceptualizationnotioncategoryrulepropertyabstractionquantitypartwholelaw

Other forms of concept

plural

concepts·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about concept

What does concept mean?

concept means "an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances".

How many syllables are in concept?

concept has 2 syllables: con-cept. The stress falls on "con". In IPA it is /ˈkɑnsɛpt/.

What is another word for concept?

Close synonyms include conception, construct. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is concept a common word?

concept is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.