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
Proposition and concept are semantically related In some cases you can use "Proposition" instead a noun "Concept".
Proposition
Proposition noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.
Usage example: started the discussion with the simple proposition that no one ever does anything out of pure altruism
Concept and proposition are semantically related in theory topic. Sometimes you can use "Concept" instead a noun "Proposition".
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Related pairs
- belief and concept
- belief and proposition
- notion and concept
- notion and proposition
- approach and concept
- approach and proposition
- principle and concept
- principle and proposition
- idea and concept
- idea and proposition
- conjecture and concept
- conjecture and proposition
- argument and concept
- argument and proposition
How words are described
| good | good concept | good proposition |
| similar | similar concept | similar proposition |
| complex | complex concept | complex proposition |
| original | original concept | original proposition |
| Other adjectives: legal, difficult, simple, interesting, metaphysical, ridiculous, different, controversial, mathematical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- As with other adversarial proceedings (such as civil and criminal trials), the idea is to thoroughly test an idea or proposition before acting upon it, on the assumption that any concept that withstands intense criticism has a better chance of being correct.
Source: Devil's Advocate
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