Conceptualizations

/ˌkɒnsɛptʃuəlaɪˈzeɪʃənz/ noun

Definition

Plural of conceptualization; multiple instances of forming an idea or concept about something, or the ideas that result.

Etymology

Conceptualize (conceptual + -ize) plus -ation (suffix creating nouns) plus -s (plural). Shows how English builds complex nouns from verb processes.

Kelly Says

When scientists come up with different 'conceptualizations' of gravity—Newton's, Einstein's, quantum mechanics'—they're literally creating different ways our brains can hold the same phenomenon!

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