concept

noun/ˈkɒnsept/CEFR B2

ধারণা

Meaning

An abstract idea or general understanding of something.

Example sentences

  • The concept of time is complex.সময়ের ধারণা জটিল।
  • Students learn basic math concepts.শিক্ষার্থীরা মৌলিক গণিতের ধারণা শেখে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: idea, notion, principle

Similar words, and what each means

  • idea

    ধারণা, চিন্তা

    A thought or plan formed in the mind.

  • notion

    ধারণা, ভাবনা

    A belief or idea about something.

  • principle

    নীতি, মূলনীতি, তত্ত্ব

    A basic rule or belief that guides behaviour or explains how something works.

Other English words for “ধারণা”

  • idea

    A thought or plan formed in the mind.

  • notion

    A belief or idea about something.

  • feeling

    Something you feel in the body or the mind, or an idea you cannot fully explain.

“concept” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Knowing the concept means an unfamiliar English word can be worked out from context, whereas an unfamiliar concept in an unfamiliar language leaves nothing to guess from.

    How to Understand English Lectures →

  • The teacher elucidated the difficult concept.

    elucidate — dictionary →

  • A concept is the idea. A conception is the forming of it, or one person's particular way of holding it — his conception of justice differs from hers. Where you can say either, the shorter word is usually the right one.

    conception — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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  1. “concept” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ক্ষতি, অনিষ্ট
    • • ধারণা
    • • উঠানো, যানবাহনে ওঠার প্রক্রিয়া
    • • ঈর্ষা, হিংসা
    Show the answer

    ধারণা — concept (noun) — ধারণা. An abstract idea or general understanding of something.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “concept”?

    • • victor
    • • bonanza
    • • idea
    • • consolidation
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    idea — idea — ধারণা, চিন্তা. A thought or plan formed in the mind.

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