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pseudoconcept

pseudoconcept noun: a set of things (e.g. blue things, round things) conceptualized by a child who is learning language, approximating a general concept of something.

Noun

pseudoconcept (plural pseudoconcepts)

  1. A set of things (e.g. blue things, round things) conceptualized by a child who is learning language, approximating a general concept of something.

Forms of pseudoconcept

pluralpseudoconcepts

Origin of pseudoconcept

From pseudo- + concept, introduced by Lev Vygotsky.

Questions about pseudoconcept

What does pseudoconcept mean?
Pseudoconcept means a set of things (e.g. blue things, round things) conceptualized by a child who is learning language, approximating a general concept of something.
What part of speech is pseudoconcept?
Pseudoconcept is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudoconcept?
The plural of pseudoconcept is pseudoconcepts.

Words near pseudoconcept in the dictionary

  1. pseudocomponent
  2. pseudocomponents
  3. pseudocompressibility
  4. pseudoconcave
  5. pseudoconcavity
  6. pseudoconcept
  7. pseudoconcepts
  8. pseudoconditioned
  9. pseudoconditioning
  10. pseudocone
  11. pseudocones

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