preconcept en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Latin conceptusder. Middle French conceptbor. English concept English preconcept From pre- + concept.
Meanings
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The mental precursor to a fully-formed concept.
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.
2012, Andy Blunden, Concepts: A Critical Approach, page 247:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preconcepts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |