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conceptual

[kuhn-sep-choo-uhl] / kənˈsɛp tʃu əl /
ADJECTIVE
abstract
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STRONGEST


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The organisation says this is because it has a different methodology and asks more direct questions than most other polls, which it says are more conceptual in nature.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

In sum, a hard math problem in the 19th century propelled the conceptual breakthroughs that underlie all the location services on our phones today.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

The conceptual artist is renowned for transforming words into eerie pronouncements, and here she scours the FBI’s files on the civil-rights movement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

"It's true that we're witnessing a conceptual victory for Macron," said Duclos.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

These, too, were called sciences—but philosophy and theology were purely conceptual explorations that lacked an accompanying applied skill.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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