Hi people. Is there any cookie-cutter difference between the words "concept" and "conception"?
M Mher Member Joined Apr 1, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Armenian Home Country Armenia Current Location Armenia Jun 20, 2014 #1 Hi people. Is there any cookie-cutter difference between the words "concept" and "conception"?
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Jun 20, 2014 #2 Mher said: Hi people. Is there any cookie-cutter difference between the words "concept" and "conception"? Click to expand... No. A concept is an abstract idea. A conception is an instantiation of that idea in your head. "Do you have any conception of this concept?"
Mher said: Hi people. Is there any cookie-cutter difference between the words "concept" and "conception"? Click to expand... No. A concept is an abstract idea. A conception is an instantiation of that idea in your head. "Do you have any conception of this concept?"
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jun 20, 2014 #3 Conception has other, unrelated meanings.
M Mher Member Joined Apr 1, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Armenian Home Country Armenia Current Location Armenia Jun 20, 2014 #4 Raymott said: No. A concept is an abstract idea. A conception is an instantiation of that idea in your head. "Do you have any conception of this concept?" Click to expand... That is to say: conception=understanding, concept=general idea.
Raymott said: No. A concept is an abstract idea. A conception is an instantiation of that idea in your head. "Do you have any conception of this concept?" Click to expand... That is to say: conception=understanding, concept=general idea.
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jun 20, 2014 #5 Raymott said: instantiation Click to expand... I learned a new word today.
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jun 20, 2014 #6 Barb_D said: I learned a new word today. Click to expand... You must not be a programmer.
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jun 20, 2014 #7 SoothingDave said: You must not be a programmer. Click to expand... I have never claimed to be.
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jun 20, 2014 #8 In modern "object-oriented" languages you have to instantiate objects (of a certain type or "class") to have something concrete to work with.
In modern "object-oriented" languages you have to instantiate objects (of a certain type or "class") to have something concrete to work with.