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preconcepts

preconcepts is the plural of preconcept.

Meaning of preconcept

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

Questions about preconcepts

What is preconcepts the plural of?
Preconcepts is the plural of preconcept.

Words near preconcepts in the dictionary

  1. preconcept
  2. preconception
  3. preconceptional
  4. preconceptionally
  5. preconceptions
  6. preconcepts
  7. preconceptual
  8. preconceptually
  9. preconcert
  10. preconcerted
  11. preconcertedly

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