concept
/ˈkɒnsept/·컨셉트·noun
an abstract idea
LatinCEFR B1
Root
con- (together) + Latin 'capere' (to take)
Latin conceptus (a thing taken together, conceived) → English concept
In a word
con- (together) + cept (take) = 'grasp several things into one'. A concept is not a passing impression but a bundle held together by the mind. The Latin already carries the modern weight — not a fingerful but a whole hand closing around several pieces at once.
Examples
The concept is simple but powerful.
Young children grasp the concept of fairness.
The team developed a new design concept.
Related
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