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concept

concept

noun kohn-SEPT Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Latin conceptus ('conceived')

Usage Note

Concept is used in French almost identically to English, spanning philosophy, marketing, and everyday speech. The plural is concepts. Related words include concevoir (to conceive/design), conception (conception/design), and the adjective conceptuel (conceptual). In marketing French, un concept store (a concept store) is a fashionable Anglicism.

Examples

"Ce concept est difficile à expliquer."

Natural Translation

This concept is difficult to explain.

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