/ kənˈseptʃuəl; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) related to or based on ideas :
a conceptual framework within which children's needs are assessed
a conceptual model
► con·cep·tu·al·ly adverb :
conceptually similar / distinct
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin conceptualis , from Latin concept- conceived, from the verb concipere , from com- together + capere take.