Concept
Concept noun - An idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation.
Usage example: trying to change the public's concept of a nightly newscast
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Synonyms for Concept
Notion is a synonym for concept in idea topic. In some cases you can use "Notion" instead a noun "Concept", when it comes to topics like conception, point, indication, agency. popular alternative
Notion
Notion noun - A sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action.
Usage example: I have a notion to go in-line skating this afternoon
Concept is a synonym for notion in idea topic. You can use "Concept" instead a noun "Notion", if it concerns topics such as belief, conception, point, indication. popular alternative
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How words are described
| old | old concept | old notion |
| good | good concept | good notion |
| similar | similar concept | similar notion |
| related | related concept | related notion |
| Other adjectives: common, abstract, simple, popular, actual, entire, great, interesting, unique, religious, vague, traditional, general, mere, ridiculous, weird, strange, radical, Christian, modern. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Comments: This story features an exploitation of the Douglas Adams idea of the Doctor not always arriving where he aimed to go, but always winding up where he needed to be, and the Hellblazer notion of John Constantines being tapped into the concept of Synchronicity.
Source: Fanficrecs / Hellblazer -
In spite of this supporting the notion of an all forgiving God over the concept of "eternal separation", the church, controversially, considers these positions heretical.
Source: Fire and Brimstone Hell -
It's worth noting that part of the series' mocking of the Yamato Nadeshiko concept is a deconstrucion of the entire notion of a selfless sacrifice.
Source: Anime / Neon Genesis Evangelion
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