concept
/ˈkɒn.sɛpt/ · noun
Meaning
- An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.
- Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).
- In generic programming, a description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.
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