Main Entry: con·cep·tu·al

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈsep-chə-wəl, -chü-əl, kän-, -chəl, -shwəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin conceptualis of thought, from Late Latin conceptus act of conceiving, thought, from Latin concipere

Date: circa 1834

: of, relating to, or consisting of concepts <conceptual thinking>

— con·cep·tu·al·i·ty \-ˌsep-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē, -shə-; -chü-ˈa-, -shü-\ noun

— con·cep·tu·al·ly adverb