conceptualize

//kənˈsɛptʃuəˌlaɪz//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Verb

conceptualizeInfinitive
conceptualizePresent tense
conceptualizedPast tense
conceptualizedPast participle
conceptualizingPresent participle
conceptualizesThird-person singular
1

To form a concept or idea of something in the mind; to imagine or envision an abstract notion.

It can be difficult to conceptualize abstract ideas like freedom or justice.

2

To interpret or understand something in terms of concepts or abstract ideas.

It can be difficult to conceptualize abstract ideas like freedom and justice.