con ‧ cep ‧ tu ‧ al ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also conceptualise British English ) /kənˈseptʃuəlaɪz/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ concept , ↑ conceptualization ; verb : ↑ conceptualize ; adverb : ↑ conceptually ; adjective : ↑ conceptual ]
to form an idea:
How do older people conceptualize their health?
—conceptualization /kənˌseptʃuəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable and countable]