Concept Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of CONCEPT

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:

an idea of what something is or how it works

• She is familiar with basic concepts of psychology.
• not a new concept
• a concept borrowed from computer programming
• She seems to be a little unclear on the concept of good manners. [=she seems not to understand what good manners are]

Britannica Dictionary definition of CONCEPT

always used before a noun

1

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organized around a main idea or theme

• a concept album [=a collection of songs about a specific theme or story]

2

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created to show an idea

• a concept car [=a car built to test or show a new design]