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preconcept

preconcept noun: the mental precursor to a fully-formed concept.

Noun

preconcept (plural preconcepts)

  1. The mental precursor to a fully-formed concept.
    • But out of their earliest concept of number, as a preconcept, a true concept may be constructed, by the child becoming aware of their own mental operations using the preconcept.2012, Andy Blunden, Concepts: A Critical Approach, page 247

Forms of preconcept

pluralpreconcepts

Origin of preconcept

From pre- + concept.

Questions about preconcept

What does preconcept mean?
Preconcept means the mental precursor to a fully-formed concept.
What part of speech is preconcept?
Preconcept is a noun.
What is the plural of preconcept?
The plural of preconcept is preconcepts.

Words near preconcept in the dictionary

  1. preconcentrating
  2. preconcentration
  3. preconcentrations
  4. preconcentrator
  5. preconcentrators
  6. preconcept
  7. preconception
  8. preconceptional
  9. preconceptionally
  10. preconceptions
  11. preconcepts

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