conceptual

adjective con·cep·tu·al \kən-ˈsep-chə-wəl, -chü-əl, kän-, -chəl, -shwəl\

: based on or relating to ideas or concepts

Full 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

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

First Known Use: circa 1834

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

Medical Dictionary

adjective con·cep·tu·al \kən-ˈsep-chə(-wə)l, kän-, -ˈsepsh-wəl\

: of, relating to, or consisting of concepts

—con·cep·tu·al·ly adverb

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