concepts

nounidea

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Word Origin & History

1550s, from Medieval Latin conceptum "draft, abstract," in classical Latin "(a thing) conceived," from concep-, past participle stem of concipere "to take in" (see conceive). In some 16c. cases a refashioning of conceit (perhaps to avoid negative connotations).

Example Sentences forconcepts

That applies especially to concepts borrowed of the white men.

Likewise it may be seen that the forming of concepts depends on judgment.

What concepts have you now which you are aware are very meager?

Have you any concepts which you are working very hard to enrich?

The nature and function of concepts will be discussed in a later chapter.

Moralism is perhaps the most widespread of all the concepts that we are now discussing.

They do not, nor shall we, find God in our concepts about Him or about His church.

Our concepts of ourselves and of others may need to be changed.

Experimenting with concepts or general ideas is what we call Reason.

Even mathematics and science do the same, both as to method and as to concepts.