conceptual
Americanadjective
adjective
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relating to or concerned with concepts; abstract
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concerned with the definitions or relations of the concepts of some field of enquiry rather than with the facts
Other Word Forms
- conceptuality noun
- conceptually adverb
- nonconceptual adjective
- postconceptual adjective
- unconceptual adjective
Etymology
Origin of conceptual
First recorded in 1655–65; Medieval Latin conceptuālis; conceptus, -al 1
Example Sentences
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Loren is the founding editor of the art and literary conceptual “tabloid” On the Rag and curator of the reading series Casual Encountersz.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
But first, those who bet on Polymarket that the Surge would return to a conceptual lead item on March 21 can collect their winnings.
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026
But that conceptual shift can be challenging for even the savviest of technologists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
While generative AI can produce smooth, convincing language, it does not yet demonstrate the same level of conceptual understanding.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
Their conceptual apparatus is Aristotelian, and they seek to address a gap or anomaly in the Aristotelian scheme of knowledge.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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