conceptualisation

IPA/ˌriː.kən.sep.tʃu.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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conceptualisation — 名詞

  • conceptualisationsingular
  • conceptualisationsplural

1. The mental process of building a fresh way to understand or think about somethin

1.名詞C1
釋義

概念化

在腦中形成新想法的過程

The mental process of building a fresh way to understand or think about something, moving beyond what you previously believed or knew.

例句

Faisal's conceptualisation of justice took shape during his years as a community lawyer.

Faisal 擔任社區律師期間,他對正義的概念化逐漸成形。

possessive + conceptualisation + of + abstract noun

Mira found that her conceptualisation of teaching improved after she trained in rural schools.

Mira 發現在鄉村學校受訓後,她對教學的概念化有了改善。

conceptualisation + of + noun phrase for the field of thought

同義詞
  • conception

    Broader term; can also refer to the beginning of an idea or the ability to form concepts, while 'conceptualisation' emphasises the active process of shaping the idea.

  • ideation

    More technical and clinical; commonly used in psychology and design thinking for the generation of ideas.

  • formulation

    Focuses on expressing the idea in clear language or structure, whereas 'conceptualisation' is more about the internal mental picture.

  • theorisation

    More systematic and applied to formal academic theories; narrower than conceptualisation.

文法句型

conceptualisation + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

This noun is uncountable in most contexts. The American English spelling is 'conceptualization'. Frequently found in academic writing, psychology, design, and philosophy. Common with the preposition 'of' to specify what idea is being reformulated.

常見錯誤

I had a conceptualisation about the problem.
I developed a conceptualisation of the problem.
💡Use 'of' not 'about' after this noun, and pair it with a verb like 'develop', 'form', or 'share' rather than using 'have'.