different between conceptual vs visionary

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

vision +? -ary

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?v??n?(?)?i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?v????n??i/
• Hyphenation: vi?sion?ar?y

Adjective

visionary (comparative more visionary, superlative most visionary)

1. having vision or foresight
2. imaginary or illusory
3. prophetic or revelatory
4. idealistic or utopian

   a visionary scheme or project

Translations

Noun

visionary (plural visionaries)

1. Someone who has visions; a seer.
2. An impractical dreamer.
3. Someone who has positive ideas about the future.

Translations