conceptual
adjective
con·cep·tu·al
kən-ˈsep-chə-wəl 
-chü-əl,
kän-,
-chəl,
-shwəl
: of, relating to, or consisting of concepts
conceptual thinking
the project's conceptual and technical hurdles
conceptual designs
conceptually
adverb
Examples of conceptual in a Sentence
The plans have both conceptual and practical difficulties.
conceptual thinking is often the most demanding kind of mental activity
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The event’s lead designer, the late avant-garde architect Kenzo Tange, was known for conceptual floating cities and grand, outlandish megastructures.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Though the human mind does not operate like a quantum system, the conceptual framework—embracing ambiguity, leading through uncertainty and recognizing the power of entangled relationships and systems—offers compelling insights and mind-stretching analogies for contemporary leadership challenges.
—Gregory Crawford, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
In a book concerned with the collection, monetization, and homogenization of personal experience, the move toward something like a collective voice makes sense on a conceptual level.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conceptual
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conceptual
adjective
con·cep·tu·al
kən-ˈsep-chə(-wə)l, kän-, -ˈsepsh-wəl
: of, relating to, or consisting of concepts
conceptually
adverb
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