Concept vs. Precept

Conceptnoun

abstract and general idea; an abstraction

Conceptnoun

understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and/or imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).

Conceptnoun

(programming) In generic programming, a description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.

Conceptnoun

An abstract general conception; a notion; a universal.

Conceptnoun

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

Conceptnoun

an abstract idea

Conceptnoun

a plan or intention

Conceptnoun

an idea or invention to help sell or publicize a commodity

Conceptnoun

(of a car or other vehicle) produced as an experimental model to test the viability of innovative design features

Conceptnoun

an idea or mental image which corresponds to some distinct entity or class of entities, or to its essential features, or determines the application of a term (especially a predicate), and thus plays a part in the use of reason or language.

Concept

Concepts are defined as abstract ideas or general notions that occur in the mind, in speech, or in thought. They are understood to be the fundamental building blocks of thoughts and beliefs.

Preceptnoun

A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

Preceptnoun

(legal) A written command, especially a demand for payment.

Preceptverb

(obsolete) To teach by precepts.

Preceptnoun

Any commandment, instruction, or order intended as an authoritative rule of action; esp., a command respecting moral conduct; an injunction; a rule.

Preceptnoun

A command in writing; a species of writ or process.

Preceptverb

To teach by precepts.

Preceptnoun

rule of personal conduct

Preceptnoun

a doctrine that is taught;

Preceptnoun

a general rule intended to regulate behaviour or thought

Preceptnoun

a writ or warrant

Preceptnoun

an order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf

Preceptnoun

a rate or tax set by a precept.

Precept

A precept (from the Latin: præcipere, to teach) is a commandment, instruction, or order intended as an authoritative rule of action.