concept

/ˈkän-ˌsept/

Latin conceptum, neuter of conceptus, past participle of concipere to conceive

noun

  1. something conceived in the mind : thought, notion

  2. an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances

idea concept conception thought notion impression mean what exists in the mind as a representation (as of something comprehended) or as a formulation (as of a plan). idea may apply to a mental image or formulation of something seen or known or imagined, to a pure abstraction, or to something assumed or vaguely sensed. concept may apply to the idea formed by consideration of instances of a species or genus or, more broadly, to any idea of what a thing ought to be.

adjective

  1. organized around a main idea or theme

  2. created to illustrate a concept

a concept album

noun

  1. a collection of songs about a specific theme or story