conceptualize

verb

con·​cep·​tu·​al·​ize kən-ˈsep-chə-wə-ˌlīz 

-chü-ə-,

-chə-ˌlīz,

-shwə-ˌlīz

conceptualized; conceptualizing

transitive verb

: to form a concept of

conceptualize a new car design

especially : to interpret conceptually

conceptualizing reality

conceptualization

kən-ˌsep-chə-wə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

-chü-ə-

-chə-lə-ˈzā-

-shwə-lə-ˈzā-

noun

conceptualizer

kən-ˈsep-chə-wə-ˌlī-zər 

-chü-ə-

-chə-ˌlī-

-shwə-ˌlī-

noun

Examples of conceptualize in a Sentence

She described her plans to me, but I found them hard to conceptualize.

He conceptualizes the family as an economic unit.

A programmer needs to analyze and conceptualize in order to solve problems.

Recent Examples on the Web

Participants employ a design thinking framework to conceptualize and implement their projects. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025

This is a faction that the late Bray Wyatt was reportedly conceptualizing before his untimely passing. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025

Director Bong Joon Ho and designer Hee Chul Jang conceptualized the Creepers, and Glass worked on bringing them to life. —Abigail Lee, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025

This shift will redefine not just the tools of the trade but also the very fabric of how ads are conceptualized, delivered and experienced. —Mike Villalobos, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see conceptual

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for conceptualize

• contextualize
• industrialize
• materialise
• materialize
• memorialize
• microenterprise
• overemphasize
• particularize
• revolutionise
• revolutionize
• actualize
• antagonize