concept
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Also seen as: concepts · concepting · concepted
Sense 1
An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.
Một ý tưởng trừu tượng và chung; một sự trừu tượng.
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).
Sự hiểu biết được giữ trong tâm trí, từ kinh nghiệm, lý luận và tưởng tượng; một sự khái quát hóa, hoặc sự trừu tượng, của một tập hợp các trường hợp hoặc sự kiện cụ thể.
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To conceive; to dream up.
Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “concept” mean?
An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.
Is “concept” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.