Concept
noun
An idea or understanding of something.
She has a clear concept of the workings of the political system.
Often appears as...
- concept of
- clear concept
noun
An idea that is being developed as a plan or design.
Our new product is still just a concept.
Often appears as...
- concept car
- concept design
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Technical
noun
An abstract or theoretical idea.
The concept of reality has been discussed by many philosophers.
Often appears as...
- concept of reality
- theoretical concept
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Academic
noun
An idea or understanding of something.
She has a clear concept of the workings of the political system.
Often appears as...
- concept of
- clear concept
noun
An idea that is being developed as a plan or design.
Our new product is still just a concept.
Often appears as...
- concept car
- concept design
Usage tips
Technical
noun
An abstract or theoretical idea.
The concept of reality has been discussed by many philosophers.
Often appears as...
- concept of reality
- theoretical concept
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Understanding Clarity
Use 'concept' to explain how well someone understands something.
Even children have a clear concept of fair play.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Objects
'Concept' often refers to non-physical ideas, unlike objects that you can touch.
His concept of happiness doesn't revolve around material possessions.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Perception
Concepts can vary in meaning across different cultures.
The concept of personal space differs from country to country.
Pro Tip 1/3Understanding Clarity
Use 'concept' to explain how well someone understands something.
Even children have a clear concept of fair play.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Objects
'Concept' often refers to non-physical ideas, unlike objects that you can touch.
His concept of happiness doesn't revolve around material possessions.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Perception
Concepts can vary in meaning across different cultures.
The concept of personal space differs from country to country.
Pro Tip 1/3Understanding Clarity
Use 'concept' to explain how well someone understands something.
Even children have a clear concept of fair play.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Objects
'Concept' often refers to non-physical ideas, unlike objects that you can touch.
His concept of happiness doesn't revolve around material possessions.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Perception
Concepts can vary in meaning across different cultures.
The concept of personal space differs from country to country.
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Your body language may...
This one is very low-power. When you're touching your neck, you're really protecting yourself. So this is what happens. They come in, they spit into a vial, for two minutes, we say, "You need to do this or this." They don't look at pictures of the poses. We don't want to prime them with a concept of power. We want them to be feeling power.
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The Infinite Hotel...
the scenarios faced by the ever-diligent and maybe too hospitable night manager serve to remind us of just how hard it is for our relatively finite minds to grasp a concept as large as infinity. Maybe you can help tackle these problems after a good night's sleep. But honestly, we might need you
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What happens to our...
Eternal reefs take that concept to the depths of the ocean using a mixture of ashes and cement to create marine habitats for sea life. Death is an inevitable part of the human condition, but how we treat bodies and burials continues to evolve. We may each have different spiritual, religious,
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Plato’s Allegory of the...
by examining concepts like justice, truth and beauty. In the allegory, a group of prisoners have been confined in a cavern since birth, with no knowledge of the outside world. They are chained, facing a wall, unable to turn their heads, while a fire behind them gives off a faint light.
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5 tips to improve your...
or seek other people's testimonies. Information gathering helps you weigh different options, moving you closer to a decision that meets your goal. apply the information, something you do by asking critical questions. Facing a decision, ask yourself, "What concepts are at work?"
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How math saved my life PIPE...
this in laymen terms it makes the concept really easy to understand and she said I wish I would have learned it that way before I took these math classes so the concept would have been embedded first well that woman she inspired me to get out of
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Ancient Egypt 101 PIPE...
irrigation systems that helped farming and agriculture to flourish in the nile valley in addition to mathematical concepts the ancient egyptians also created written languages to describe the world around them the oldest and probably most
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The unexpected math...
one of the most supremely difficult concepts nature has ever brought before mankind, and to unite his unique mind's eye with the deepest mysteries of movement, fluid and light.
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Super Smart Dolphin...
and the dolphins get their chosen reward. Only three dolphins in the world have been trained to do this. Out of them, Luna was the quickest to grasp the concept.
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What is entropy? - Jeff...
There's a concept that's crucial to chemistry and physics. It helps explain why physical processes go one way and not the why ice melts,
Video examples
Your body language may...
This one is very low-power. When you're touching your neck, you're really protecting yourself. So this is what happens. They come in, they spit into a vial, for two minutes, we say, "You need to do this or this." They don't look at pictures of the poses. We don't want to prime them with a concept of power. We want them to be feeling power.
Video examples
The Infinite Hotel...
the scenarios faced by the ever-diligent and maybe too hospitable night manager serve to remind us of just how hard it is for our relatively finite minds to grasp a concept as large as infinity. Maybe you can help tackle these problems after a good night's sleep. But honestly, we might need you
Video examples
What happens to our...
Eternal reefs take that concept to the depths of the ocean using a mixture of ashes and cement to create marine habitats for sea life. Death is an inevitable part of the human condition, but how we treat bodies and burials continues to evolve. We may each have different spiritual, religious,
Video examples
Plato’s Allegory of the...
by examining concepts like justice, truth and beauty. In the allegory, a group of prisoners have been confined in a cavern since birth, with no knowledge of the outside world. They are chained, facing a wall, unable to turn their heads, while a fire behind them gives off a faint light.
Video examples
5 tips to improve your...
or seek other people's testimonies. Information gathering helps you weigh different options, moving you closer to a decision that meets your goal. apply the information, something you do by asking critical questions. Facing a decision, ask yourself, "What concepts are at work?"
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
this in laymen terms it makes the concept really easy to understand and she said I wish I would have learned it that way before I took these math classes so the concept would have been embedded first well that woman she inspired me to get out of
Video examples
Ancient Egypt 101 PIPE...
irrigation systems that helped farming and agriculture to flourish in the nile valley in addition to mathematical concepts the ancient egyptians also created written languages to describe the world around them the oldest and probably most
Video examples
The unexpected math...
one of the most supremely difficult concepts nature has ever brought before mankind, and to unite his unique mind's eye with the deepest mysteries of movement, fluid and light.
Video examples
Super Smart Dolphin...
and the dolphins get their chosen reward. Only three dolphins in the world have been trained to do this. Out of them, Luna was the quickest to grasp the concept.
Video examples
What is entropy? - Jeff...
There's a concept that's crucial to chemistry and physics. It helps explain why physical processes go one way and not the why ice melts,
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Jim Brown
American Athlete
NASCAR stepped up their safety concepts, and I think the drivers feel NASCAR is doing everything that can be done. So we are a little behind NASCAR in that respect. Someone in NASCAR realized there were certain things that could be done to make it safer. The same thing has to happen in football.
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Coretta Scott King
American Activist
I'm fulfilled in what I do. I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes - the finer things of life - would make you happy. My concept of happiness is to be filled in a spiritual sense.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.
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Henepola Gunaratana
Sri Lankan Clergyman
Peace is not a thought, not a concept; it is a nonverbal experience.
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Richard Paul Evans
American Author
The concept of spiritual healing was something I was raised with.
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F. W. de Klerk
South African Statesman
For many years, I supported the concept of separate states.
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Jackson Katz
American Educator
The concept of power we admire is power over someone else.
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Helen Fisher
American Scientist
I suspect privacy is a very new concept to humanity.
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Megan Ganz
American Writer
Humanity as a concept is neither comic nor tragic.
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Lukas Foss
German Composer
Truth is a big concept.
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Jim Brown
American Athlete
NASCAR stepped up their safety concepts, and I think the drivers feel NASCAR is doing everything that can be done. So we are a little behind NASCAR in that respect. Someone in NASCAR realized there were certain things that could be done to make it safer. The same thing has to happen in football.
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Coretta Scott King
American Activist
I'm fulfilled in what I do. I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes - the finer things of life - would make you happy. My concept of happiness is to be filled in a spiritual sense.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.
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Henepola Gunaratana
Sri Lankan Clergyman
Peace is not a thought, not a concept; it is a nonverbal experience.
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Richard Paul Evans
American Author
The concept of spiritual healing was something I was raised with.
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F. W. de Klerk
South African Statesman
For many years, I supported the concept of separate states.
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Jackson Katz
American Educator
The concept of power we admire is power over someone else.
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Helen Fisher
American Scientist
I suspect privacy is a very new concept to humanity.
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Megan Ganz
American Writer
Humanity as a concept is neither comic nor tragic.
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Lukas Foss
German Composer
Truth is a big concept.
Example 1 of 10
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