conceptualize

CEFRC1

/kəˈnsɛptʃwəˌlaɪz/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To form an idea or plan in your mind.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To 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
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning
  1. To interpret a phenomenon by forming a concept.

More examples

In context
  • Conceptualized 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.