English Explanatory Dictionary

conceptualize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To interpret a phenomenon by forming a concept.
  2. To conceive the idea for something.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

conceptualize conceptualizes conceptualizing conceptualized conceptualise

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)calq. Latin concipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin conceptus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin conceptuālisbor. English conceptual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English conceptualize From conceptual + -ize.

Derived words

conceptualizable conceptualization conceptualizer deconceptualize misconceptualize misconceptualized nonconceptualized reconceptualize unconceptualized
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