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conceptual

[ kuhn-sep-choo-uhl ]

adjective

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


conceptual

/ əˈɛʊə /

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
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Derived Forms

  • Dzˈٳܲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz··ٳ···ٲ [k, uh, n-sep-choo-, al, -i-tee], noun
  • Dz··ٳ·· adverb
  • ԴDz·Dz··ٳ· adjective
  • Dz·Dz··ٳ· adjective
  • ܲ·Dz··ٳ· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of conceptual1

First recorded in 1655–65; Medieval Latin DzԳٳ; conceptus, -al 1
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He said the absence of an overarching idea had given the band a sense of freedom, compared to more conceptual Pulp albums such as This Is Hardcore.

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A car park is in the conceptual art of the park.

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The work of L.A.-based conceptual artist David Horvitz has never been easy to categorize.

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The challenge of writing about “Liberation Day” is that it is so incandescently stupid it amounts to a conceptual piñata: You can whack at it from any angle and get some reward for your effort.

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The working loo, entitled America, had been on display for just two days at the 18th Century stately home, plumbed in as part of an exhibition by the Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan.

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