conceptual network
nounUK /kənˈsɛptʃuəl ˈnɛtwɜːk/
US /kənˈsɛptʃuəl ˈnɛtwɝːk/
A group of ideas that are connected to each other in your mind.
When she thought of the beach, her conceptual network linked it to sunshine, sandcastles, and ice cream.
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2. A diagram that shows how different ideas relate to one another.
The teacher drew a conceptual network on the board to connect the science topics.
3. In computing, a system of linked concepts used by a computer to understand information.
The search engine uses a conceptual network to find related results.
4. The way a person's knowledge about a subject is organized and linked together.
Experts have a richer conceptual network about their field than beginners do.