conceptual

con·cep·tu·al

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

Definition of CONCEPTUAL

: 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

Examples of CONCEPTUAL

1. The plans have both conceptual and practical difficulties.
2. <conceptual thinking is often the most demanding kind of mental activity>

Origin of CONCEPTUAL

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

First Known Use: circa 1834

Related to CONCEPTUAL

Synonyms: abstract, ideal, ideational, metaphysical, notional, theoretical (also theoretic)

Antonyms: concrete, nonabstract

Related Words: conjectural, hypothetical, speculative; cosmic (also cosmical), intellectual, mental, spiritual; ethereal, immaterial, incorporeal, insubstantial, nonmaterial, nonphysical, unsubstantial; impalpable, imperceptible, insensible, intangible, invisible; impractical, romantic, transcendent, transcendental, unreal, utopian, visionary

Near Antonyms: material, physical; appreciable, detectable, discernible (also discernable), noticeable, observable, palpable, perceptible, sensible, substantial, tangible, visible; defined, definite, distinct; actual, factual, real

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