Concept vs. Conceptualization — What's the Difference?

Concepts are defined as abstract ideas or general notions that occur in the mind, in speech, or in thought. They are understood to be the fundamental building blocks of thoughts and beliefs.

The action or process of forming a concept or idea of something

An abstract idea

To form a concept or concepts of, and especially to interpret in a conceptual way

A general idea or understanding of something

To form concepts.

A plan or original idea

The process of forming a conceptual form of a phenomenon; the act of conceptualizing

A unifying idea or theme, especially for a product or service

The concept so formed; something conceptualized

Having an experimental or strikingly different design, especially to test or demonstrate new features

The act of formulating or making a concept of something.

An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.

An elaborated concept.

Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).

Inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally

(generic programming) A description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.

An elaborated concept

To conceive; to dream up

An abstract general conception; a notion; a universal.

An abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances