English word concept comes from Latin capio (I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on.), Latin con-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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capio | Latin (lat) | I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on. |
con- | Latin (lat) | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word. |
concipio | Latin (lat) | I adopt. I contain or hold. I derive (from). I devise or conceive. I grasp. I receive or catch. |
concept | English (en) | (programming) In generic programming, a description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.. Abstract and general idea; an abstraction. Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and/or imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though [...] |