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conceptualize
/kəˈnsɛptʃwəˌlaɪz/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To form an idea or plan in your mind.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo conceive the idea for something.
Examples
It is difficult to conceptualize such large distances in space.
This is hard to conceptualize.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
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- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningTo interpret a phenomenon by forming a concept.
More examples
In contextConceptualized as a neurological difference, autism is viewed as part of human diversity (Cherewick & Matergia, 2024; Taboas et al., 2023).
Medicine today conceptualizes the heart as a machine.
EconBiz was established as part of the Virtuelle Fachbibliotheken, a network of subject-related online portals conceptualized in the late 1990s and funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
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Origin
verb
From conceptual + -ize.