Synonyms for concept
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.
Related words
- Word family
- conceive conceptional conceptive conceptual
- Phrases
- proof-of-concept concept map primitive concept
Forms
- Plural
- concepts → conceptions, notions, ideas, thoughts…
Example sentences
- idea The very idea of being sent abroad delighted them.
- notion He had a notion that she was very angry with him.
- construct We're going to construct livestock farms in Spain.
- conception Tom had no conception of what fatherhood entailed.
- abstraction This whole matter is a mere abstraction for you.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| concept | steady | |
| idea | rising | |
| notion | rising | |
| construct | rising | |
| conception | steady | |
| abstraction | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- idea3
- 6 letters
- notion2
- 7 letters
- thought1
- 9 letters
- construct2, ideolatry
- 10 letters
- conception3
- 11 letters
- abstraction3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idea3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- concept
- Italiano
- concetto
- Español
- concepto
- Deutsch
- Auffassung
- Català
- concepte