noun · academic
concept
UK/ˈkɒnsept/US/ˈkɑːnsɛpt/CON·cept
Band 5-6task2speaking
an abstract idea or a general notion
Examples
“The concept of 'sustainable development' appears in many national policies.”
“It's hard to explain the concept without a concrete example.”
“Students must understand the basic concepts before moving on to advanced topics.”
Band 8 sentence
“The paper advances the concept that urban design must prioritise pedestrians over vehicles.”
Collocations
- basic concept
- introduce the concept
- core concept
Word family
concept nounconception nounconceptual adjective
Common mistakes
many concepts is→many concepts are
the concept of environment is→the concept of the environment is
Say it for a higher band
5idea→6notion→7+concept
Synonyms
idea
Easily confused
idea
“She had an idea for a new app that helps people track expenses.”
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