preconcept

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English

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Etymology

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From pre- +‎ concept.

Noun

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preconcept (plural preconcepts)

  1. The mental precursor to a fully-formed concept.
    • 2012, Andy Blunden, Concepts: A Critical Approach, page 247:
      But out of their earliest concept of number, as a preconcept, a true concept may be constructed, by the child becoming aware of their own mental operations using the preconcept.