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con·cept (kän′sept′)

noun

  1. an idea or thought, esp. a generalized idea of a thing or class of things; abstract notion
    1. an original idea, design, etc.; conception
    2. a central or unifying idea or theme: often used attributively a concept restaurant with a Victorian decor and menu

Etymology: L conceptus: see conceive

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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