Meanings
adjectiveconceptional (comparative more conceptional, superlative most conceptional)
comparative more conceptional · superlative most conceptional
- Of or relating to conception.
- Relating to a concept, idea, or thought. (More often, conceptual.)
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivebeing of the nature of a notion or concept
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Latincon-
- Proto-Indo-European*kap-
- Proto-Indo-European*kapyéti
- Proto-Italic*kapjō
- Latincapiō
- Ancient Greekσῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)
- Latinconcipiō
- Latinconceptiō
- Old Frenchconception
- Middle Englishconcepcioun
- Englishconception
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishconceptional
From conception + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French conceptionnel, conceptionnel
- conceptionnelof or relating to conception
- conceptionnelrelating to a concept
Cite this entry
APA
conceptional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conceptional
MLA
“conceptional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conceptional. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conceptional,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conceptional.
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