MEANING
In terms of the ideas or concepts involved.
Use it for
separating ideas that may overlap in practice; evaluating the organization of a conceptual framework
Words that belong together
- conceptually distinct
- conceptually coherent
On the page
The measures were correlated but conceptually distinct.
Conceptually, the model separated need from demand even when both appeared in the same data.
Related words
Word forms
- Base
- conceptually
Usage notes
Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb; no plural or tense forms. Compare degree only where the particular use naturally permits it. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: qualification, comparison, causation, methodology, interpretation. Disciplines: academic writing, research, argumentation. Commonness: moderately common.
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