a general notion around which ideas are developed
n.: Any "idea" for which an outside consultant billed you more than $25,000.
Context A term in ontology and CG theory. Ontological definition In ontology, a concept is an idea or thought in the mind which represents some entity in some world (real or imagined). The entity in the real world is called the referent of the concept. CG definition In CG theory, a concept is a kind of node in a conceptual graph. It has: A concept type referent Ontological example If I am thinking of a piece of cheese in my refridgerator, I have an idea or thought in my mind which represents the cheese. That idea or thought is a concept. The cheese itself is not in my mind, only a representation. That representation is called a concept.
Concepts comprise three components: (a) a label, (b) attributes that define essential features specifying examples versus nonexamples, and (c) illustrative examples. Various categories exist for organizing concepts (e.g., concrete or abstract). Tennyson, R. D. & Park, O. (1980). The teaching of concepts: A review of instructional design research literature. Review of Educational Research, 50(1), 55–70; and Martorella, P. H. (1972). Concept learning: Designs for instruction. San Francisco: Intext Educational Publishers.
The general idea behind a slogan, pitch, or campaign.
A design in which all aspects of the product are linked to a central idea, function or theory, etc.
a category of objects, events, qualities, or relations that share certain features. 311
In advertising/marketing lingo, the “big idea†behind a given marketing element or campaign.
An abstract or symbolic tag that attempts to capture the essence of reality. The "concept" is later converted into variables to be measured.
an idea; often used specifically of philosophical ideas.
a general notion, idea, or mental picture; ability to imagine; a set of ideas or combination of theories logically linked together.
Idea, especially an abstract idea a general idea that corresponds to some class of entities and consists of the essential features of the class. Important topics: Concept Formation, Conceptual Networks, Conceptual Structure, Fuzzy Concepts.
Abstraction or symbol that represent similarities or common characteristics in phenomena; theory organizes concepts in systematic ways; also called a construct (Fortune, 1999)
a category encompassing many similar but not identical experiences, the heart of which is the set of elements common to all those experiences
a category that groups objects or ideas with certain similarities
a collection of names identical in meaning at a specified level of abstraction
a combination of ideas that forms the foundation for a particular type of restaurant operation
a component representing an abstract information item from the application domain
a co-operative network of agencies and organisations based on the idea of institutional partnership open to IGOs, governmental institutions, NGOs, academia and the commercial sector
a general assemblage of ideas that needs to be cookie cut around a context (audience)
a general idea about a situation or a character in a story
a general idea that encompasses a set of specifics
a general idea that is derived from and considered apart from what is observed by the senses
a generalization or main idea that is transferable to other situations
a generalized idea of a thing or class of things
a mental construct or representative of a category that allows one to identify examples and nonexamples of the category
a mental integration of two or more perceptual concretes, which are isolated by a process of abstraction and united by means of a specific definition
an abstract idea generalised from specific examples and events
an abstraction derived from perceptions
an abstraction formed by generalization about particulars
an abstract , universal mental entity that serves to designate a category or class of entities , events or relations
an abstract, universal psychical entity that serves to designate a category or class ofentities, events or relations
an array of different ideas held together with an overall thread that you can model to fit a media
a nice encapsulation of some common sense ideas, and it is also a good thing that this buzz is encouraging vendors to open up internal functionality to allow better code and logic reuse
an idea and men try to explain it as best they can
an idea generalized from particular examples
an idea of the way a thing is, could, or should be
an idea or mental schema that we form to represent items (objects, events, ideas) that have common attributes
an idea or notion we share that applies to certain objects in our awareness"
an idea or object that makes some other idea or thing comprehensible
an idea, subject, preference, submission, or topic (i
an idea that becomes a viable product which will meet consumer demand and solve a market problem or void
an idea that can usually be described by a word or phrase
an idea that represents a class of objects or events
an idea that represents a part of the research question
an idea that tries to explain something
an original design idea created by a LogoWorks' graphic designer
a projection, and it is projected from the ground of ideas already formed
a representation of an idea that can be taught, explained or communicated by the lecturer to the students
a set of objects, events, actions, characteristics, or ideas that share critical attributes and belong to a specific class that is identified by a common label
a shared notion about how the world works, simply put
a unit of cognitive experience, a way people have of abstracting over their experiences in the world
a word or group of words that summarizes or classifies certain facts, events or ideas into one category
A comprehensive idea or generalization which brings diverse elements into some basic relationship.
An object of the mind or universal; a universal object or category of the mind independent of sensation.
an idea within a document, in contrast to the specific terms used to express that idea.
An idea expressed as a word or phrase
A mental picture of a group of things that have common characteristics. A generalization is a person's idea of the relationships between two or more concepts. Concepts represent a group of solid objects, such as an airplane or book; or abstract ideas such as leadership and honesty. A concept is an idea about a group of things. A concept involves thinking about what it is that makes those things belong to that one group.
Anything that can be agreed to or disagreed with; any thought, idea, experience, name, thing, entity, or no-thing.
General idea derived or inferred from specific instances or occurrences
The concept is the meat on the idea's bones. Taking what may initially be an abstract notion, the concept instills the beginning of the story and characters. Most concepts range from a single sentence to several paragraphs, and usually establish the basic direction of where the story and characters will eventually lead.
something conceived in the mind (thought, notion); an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances
A general understanding that is derived from a number of specific instances It is an abstracted form of an instance. A concept is often used to classify instances that are encountered.
An imaginative arrangement of a set of ideas. See also Concept Phase. [D00266] PMK87
A unit of thought constituted through abstraction on the basis of properties common to a set of objects. (ISO 1087)
A component within a JAXR classification scheme. JAXR concepts are implemented in CentraSite as categories.
Idea. In art, it is the idea of what the final work will be.
An abstract idea. Concepts are represented by SYMBOLS. CONTROLLED VOCABULARY an artificial language for the representation of ATTRIBUTES of ENTITIES.
general notion or abstract idea
A general statement of the idea behind a book.
a principle or idea about something (e.g. the concept of infinite space)
An abstract general notion; an idea.
A general idea or notion of an entity formed in the mind, based on specific instances or occurrences.
A clear written and possibly visual description of the new product idea that includes its primary features and consumer benefits.
Definition of a set of information on the basis of some general or abstract principle.
The properties or relationships common to a class of objects or ideas. Concepts may be of concrete things (such as the concept poodle referring to a given variety of dog) or of abstract ideas (such as equality, justice, number). See also classical concept, fuzzy concept.
In generic programming, a concept is a description of supported operations on a type, including syntax and semantics. In this way, concepts are related to abstract base classes but concepts do not require a subtype relationship.
Concept as a basetype has synonyms conception, construct. A concept is an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances. It has several hyponyms.