conceptual thinking
nounUK /kənˈsep.tʃu.əl ˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/
US /kənˈsep.tʃu.əl ˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/
Thinking about ideas in your head instead of just things you can see.
Solving a puzzle in your mind uses conceptual thinking.
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2. The ability to understand and work with big ideas and general rules.
Her conceptual thinking helped the team plan the whole project.
3. A way of learning that focuses on why and how things work, not just facts.
The class encouraged conceptual thinking by asking students to explain their answers.
4. Thinking that connects separate facts into a larger picture.
Good conceptual thinking let him see how the two experiments were linked.