conceptual

adjective

con·cep·tu·al | \ kən-ˈsep-chə-wəl

, -chü-əl, kän-, -chəl, -shwəl \

Definition of conceptual

: of, relating to, or consisting of concepts conceptual thinking the project's conceptual and technical hurdles conceptual designs

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Other Words from conceptual

conceptuality \ kən-ˌsep-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē

, -shə- ; -chü-ˈa- , -shü- \ noun

conceptually adverb

Examples of conceptual in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web As criteria architect, the engineering firm will help craft conceptual plans that will eventually allow the county to hire a builder and determine the project’s final price tag. — Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 7 July 2021 The advisory committee endorsed the conceptual plans for Granville Commons. — Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2021 The buyer has conceptual plans to increase docking from five loading docks to 23 for a single user or up to 16 docks for two users, Kumnick said. — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 1 July 2021 On June 29th, director and conceptual artist Ani Acopian posted a tweet announcing the launch of a service called PostDates, along with a short, tongue-in-cheek promotional video. — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2021 While the company is technically still conceptual, Nikola is a speculative play on the EV boom. — Q.ai - Investing Reimagined, Forbes, 10 June 2021 Rather, the pieces are highly conceptual, with voluminous protrusions reminiscent of ’90s Comme des Garçons or the sculptures of Barbara Hepworth. — New York Times, 5 May 2021 Critical Ethnic Studies is expected to be more conceptual in nature. — Anthony Lonetree, Star Tribune, 5 May 2021 Sarah Whiting, dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, who previously taught alongside Diller at Princeton, believes Diller’s work may be too conceptual to be nominated. — Jerry Portwood, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2021

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