con·cep·tu·al·ize also Brit con·cep·tu·al·ise
/kənˈsɛptʃəwəˌlaɪz/ verb con·cep·tu·al·iz·es; con·cep·tu·al·ized; con·cep·tu·al·izing
: to form (an idea, picture, etc.) of something in your mind [+ obj] ▪ She described her plans to me, but I found them hard to conceptualize. ▪ He conceptualizes the family as an economic unit. [no obj] ▪ A programmer needs to analyze and conceptualize in order to solve problems.
— con·cep·tu·al·i·za·tion also Brit con·cep·tu·al·i·sa·tion
/kənˌsɛptʃəwələˈzeɪʃən, Brit kənˌsɛptʃuəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun,
plural con·cep·tu·al·i·za·tions [
count, noncount]