conceptual
adjective
con·cep·tu·al
kən-ˈsep-chə-wəl 
-chü-əl,
kän-,
-chəl,
-shwəl
: of, relating to, or consisting of concepts
conceptual thinking
the project's conceptual and technical hurdles
conceptual designs
conceptually
adverb
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The plans have both conceptual and practical difficulties.
conceptual thinking is often the most demanding kind of mental activity
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Lynch’s film also fulfills the conceptual implications of the director’s own lifelong exploration of his own unconscious, of his own spontaneous and extravagant imaginings.
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The problem with such a conceptual series is that the writers can get lost in the mythology and leave the characters and less exciting plot beats behind.
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Terina Allen, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Lynch’s film also fulfills the conceptual implications of the director’s own lifelong exploration of his own unconscious, of his own spontaneous and extravagant imaginings.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
The problem with such a conceptual series is that the writers can get lost in the mythology and leave the characters and less exciting plot beats behind.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
But there is an important conceptual question — do tax cuts need to be offset with spending reductions?
—Matthew Yglesias, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
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conceptual
adjective
con·cep·tu·al
kən-ˈsep-chə(-wə)l, kän-, -ˈsepsh-wəl
: of, relating to, or consisting of concepts
conceptually
adverb
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