conceptualize

verb

con·cep·tu·al·ize kən-ˈsep-chə-wə-ˌlīz

-chü-ə-,

-chə-ˌlīz,

-shwə-ˌlīz

conceptualized; conceptualizing

transitive verb

: to form a concept of

conceptualize a new car design

especially : to interpret conceptually

conceptualizing reality

conceptualization

kən-ˌsep-chə-wə-lə-ˈzā-shən

-chü-ə-

-chə-lə-ˈzā-

-shwə-lə-ˈzā-

noun

conceptualizer

kən-ˈsep-chə-wə-ˌlī-zər

-chü-ə-

-chə-ˌlī-

-shwə-ˌlī-

noun

Examples of conceptualize in a Sentence

She described her plans to me, but I found them hard to conceptualize. He conceptualizes the family as an economic unit. A programmer needs to analyze and conceptualize in order to solve problems.

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For her bathroom, Valente conceptualized a number of minimal but powerful changes that took the room from bland builder-grade to a cozy, organic, and modern. —

Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024 Their scents are conceptualized in Stockholm, developed in Paris, and made in Grasse, the perfume capital of the world. —

Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 Again, the magnitude of the entire Fearless era is hard to conceptualize now that Swift has dwarfed herself so many times over the years. —

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024 Other times, the player cannot conceptualize multiple responsibilities at once. —

Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for conceptualize