conceptual

[ kuhn-sep-choo-uhl ]

adjective

1. pertaining to concepts or to the forming of concepts.

conceptual

/ kənˈsɛptjʊəl /

adjective

1. relating to or concerned with concepts; abstract
2. concerned with the definitions or relations of the concepts of some field of enquiry rather than with the facts

Derived Forms

• conˈceptually, adverb

Other Words From

• con·cep·tu·al·i·ty [k, uh, n-sep-choo-, al, -i-tee], noun
• con·cep·tu·al·ly adverb
• non·con·cep·tu·al adjective
• post·con·cep·tu·al adjective
• un·con·cep·tu·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of conceptual¹

First recorded in 1655–65; Medieval Latin conceptuālis; conceptus, -al ¹

Example Sentences

This Wooster Group offering moves the company closer to conceptual installation art.

From Los Angeles Times

A Brooklyn native, Ka was best known for channeling his personal battles and feelings into conceptual songs, including “Conflicted,” “Mourn at Night” and “Sirens.”

From Los Angeles Times

For Sebastian Hernandez — a creative director, performance artist, conceptual artist, mover and DJ who runs the party You Los Angeles — beauty doesn’t happen without ugliness.

From Los Angeles Times

It initially described social media behavior, but then "cancel culture" made a conceptual leap to the campus, mostly in the press imagination.

From Salon

These are real conceptual distinctions, but in terms of practical politics and constitutional legitimacy, they’re just different flavors of the same nonsense.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• theoretical
• visionary