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| abstraction |
an abstract or general idea, concept, or term. [1/4 definitions] |
| avatar |
a concrete manifestation of any abstraction, such as an idea or concept; embodiment. [1/2 definitions] |
| beau ideal |
the concept or ideal of perfect beauty. [1/2 definitions] |
| beautiful |
an idea or aesthetic concept of beauty (usu. prec. by "the"). [1/3 definitions] |
| conceive |
to form an idea or concept (usually followed by "of"). [1/4 definitions] |
| conceptualize |
to form or make (something) into a concept. [2 definitions] |
| construct |
an idea or concept that is made from other, simpler ideas or concepts. [1/2 definitions] |
| given |
a fact or concept already known, established, or assumed. [1/6 definitions] |
| graph |
a drawn or written symbol for a sound, concept, or language element. [1/5 definitions] |
| holism |
the concept that the entirety or wholeness of an entity is other or greater than a summation of its parts. |
| hypostatize |
to present or consider (an idea, concept, or the like) as having concrete, objective reality or form. |
| idea |
a general impression or meaning of a concept, action or situation. [1/4 definitions] |
| imago |
in psychoanalysis, an idealized concept or image of someone, formed in childhood and persisting into adulthood. [1/2 definitions] |
| incarnate |
to give concrete form to (a concept, idea, or the like); realize. [1/5 definitions] |
| line1 |
a mathematical figure that is represented by a long, straight, unbroken mark with an arrow at each end. The arrows symbolize that the line continues endlessly in both directions. A line, as a mathematical concept, has infinite length but no width. [1/21 definitions] |
| partition |
the division of something, such as a territory, enclosure, or concept, into parts. [1/6 definitions] |
| place |
space as a concept. [1/21 definitions] |
| symbol |
something that represents something else, esp. a material sign or object that stands for a complex or abstract concept. [1/2 definitions] |
| syn. |
abbreviation of "synonym," a word or expression accepted as symbolizing or conveying the same concept as another. [1/2 definitions] |
| synonym |
a word or expression accepted as symbolizing or conveying the same concept as another. [1/2 definitions] |
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