different between conceptual vs profound

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin conceptu?lis, from Latin conceptus, perfect passive participle of concipi? (“take hold of; conceive”); see concept and -al.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /k?n?s?ptj??l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /k?n?s?pt?u?l/

Adjective

conceptual (comparative more conceptual, superlative most conceptual)

1. Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception; existing in the imagination.
2. Of or relating to conceptualism.

Derived terms

Related terms

• concept
• conceptualism

Descendants

• German: konzeptuell

Translations

Further reading

• conceptual in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• conceptual in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /kon.s?p.tu?al/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /kun.s?p.tu?al/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /kon.sep.tu?al/
• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

conceptual (masculine and feminine plural conceptuals)

1. conceptual

Derived terms

• conceptualisme
• conceptualista
• conceptualitzar

Related terms

• concepte

Further reading

• “conceptual” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Romanian

Etymology

From French conceptuel

Adjective

conceptual m or n (feminine singular conceptual?, masculine plural conceptuali, feminine and neuter plural conceptuale)

1. conceptual

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /kon?eb?twal/, [kõn?.?e???t?wal]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /konseb?twal/, [kõn.se???t?wal]

Adjective

conceptual (plural conceptuales)

1. conceptual

Derived terms

• conceptualismo
• conceptualista
• conceptualizar

Related terms

• concepto

Further reading

• “conceptual” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

From Middle English profound, from Anglo-Norman profound, from Old French profont, from Latin profundus, from pro + fundus (“bottom; foundation”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: pr?-found?, IPA^(key): /p???fa?nd/
• Rhymes: -a?nd
• Hyphenation: pro?found

Adjective

profound (comparative more profound, superlative most profound)

1. Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.
2. Very deep; very serious
3. Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough
4. Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading
   • 1603-1604, William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure

     How now! which of your hips has the most profound sciatica?

   • 1860, Henry Hart Milman, History of Latin Christianity : including that of the popes to the pontificate of Nicholas V.

     Of the profound corruption of this class there can be no doubt.

   • 2019, Shelina Janmohamed, Long before Shamima Begum, Muslim women were targets, in the Guardian.[1]

     It’s probably one of the reasons the Shamima Begum case is having such a profound impact; one-dimensional stereotypes about Muslim women already run so deep.

5. Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive
   • 1848, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair

     And with this, and a profound bow to his patrons, the Manager retires, and the curtain rises.

   • 17th century, Brian Duppa, Holy Rules and Helps to Devotion

     What humble gestures! What profound reverence!

Translations

Noun

profound (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) The deep; the sea; the ocean.
   • 1638, George Sandys, A Paraphrase vpon the Divine Poems, Exodvs 15:

     God, in the fathomlesse profound / Hath all his choice Commanders drown'd.

2. (obsolete) An abyss.
   • 1674, John Milton, Paradise Lost (Book II), 976-980:

     ...if some other place, / From your dominion won, th' Ethereal King / Possesses lately, thither to arrive / travel this profound. Direct my course...

Verb

profound (third-person singular simple present profounds, present participle profounding, simple past and past participle profounded)

1. (obsolete) To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.
2. (obsolete) To dive deeply; to penetrate.

Related terms

• profundicate
• profundify
• profundity
• profoundness

Old French

Adjective

profound m (oblique and nominative feminine singular profounde)

1. (late Anglo-Norman) Alternative spelling of profont