conceptual
UK/kən'septjʊəl/US/kәn'septʃuәl/
TOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Relating to or based on abstract ideas or concepts.
概念上的；观念的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedconcepttogether, with
+
-ualtake, seize, hold
=conceptual
concept + -ual (relating to) = "relating to concepts" → existing in ideas rather than physical reality. A conceptual problem is one of ideas, not of facts or objects.
Common Collocations
- 1.conceptual framework概念框架
- 2.conceptual design概念设计
- 3.conceptual difference概念差异
- 4.conceptual art观念艺术
Example Sentences
- 1.
There's a conceptual difference between the two theories.
- 2.
The artist is known for her conceptual installations.