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Which phrase refers to a concept that exists only in theory?

concept

[kon-sept] / ˈkɒn sɛpt /


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One concept new to me is that “models are grown, not built.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

However, the future of the concept - and its star players - has been shrouded in uncertainty, with the 2026 season having ended early.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Researchers have found that a similar threshold concept can be useful when thinking about romantic relationships.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

The concept even lends itself to broader markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

The concept of the irrational was hidden like a time bomb inside Greek mathematics.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

"I'll be able to understand different concepts better," she told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

David Mitchell has referred to his novels as chapters in an “Über-book” because characters and concepts recur across them.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Math and science faculty said first-year students were arriving in UC classrooms unprepared and many needed to learn middle school math concepts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Another analogy shows how useful concepts can become less informative when scientists need to understand events at a more detailed level.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

In classic style, the writer credits the reader with enough intelligence to realize that many concepts aren’t easy to define and that many controversies aren’t easy to resolve.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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