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concept 1. Philosophy a general idea or notion that corresponds to some class of entities and that consists of the characteristic or essential features of the class 2. Philosophy a. the conjunction of all the characteristic features of something b. a theoretical construct within some theory c. a directly intuited object of thought d. the meaning of a predicate 3. Engineering (of a product, esp a car) created as an exercise to demonstrate the technical skills and imagination of the designers, and not intended for mass production or sale How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| As an abstract concept, most people understand the underlying
issues and agree that affordable housing is a good thing. The greatest philosopher of
the twentieth century, Martin Heidegger, characterized
"Americanism," by this time an abstract concept, as "the
still unfolding and not yet full or completed essence of the emerging
monstrousness of modern times. Because organizational climate is a highly abstract concept, its
use in guiding leadership behavior can be problematic for practitioners. |
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