conceptual

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin conceptuālis, from Latin conceptus, perfect passive participle of concipiō (“take hold of; conceive”); see concept and -al.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kənˈsɛptjʊəl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /kənˈsɛptʃuəl/, [kʰənˈsɛpt͡ʃul̩]

Adjective

conceptual (comparative more conceptual, superlative most conceptual)

1. Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception; existing in the imagination.

   We defined a conceptual model before designing the real thing.

   • 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii

     The repeated exposure, over decades, to most taxa here treated has resulted in repeated modifications of both diagnoses and discussions, as initial ideas of the various taxa underwent—often repeated—conceptual modification.

2. Of or relating to conceptualism.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /kon.səp.tuˈal/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /kun.səp.tuˈal/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /kon.sep.tuˈal/

Adjective

conceptual (masculine and feminine plural conceptuals)

1. conceptual

Further reading

• “conceptual” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /konθebˈtwal/, [kõn̟θeβˈt̪wal]
• (Latin America) IPA^(key): /konsebˈtwal/, [kõnseβˈt̪wal]

Adjective

conceptual (plural conceptuales)

1. conceptual

Further reading

• “conceptual” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.