conceptualize

UK: /kənˈsɛptʃuəlaɪz/

US: /kənˈsɛptʃuəˌlaɪz/

US: (kən sep′cho̅o̅ ə līz′)

Inflections of 'conceptualize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

conceptualizes

v 3rd person singular (US & UK)

conceptualizing

v pres p (US & UK)

conceptualized

v past (US & UK)

conceptualized

v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

con•cep•tu•al•ize /kənˈsɛptʃuəˌlaɪz/   v. [~ + object] , -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to form into a concept; make a concept of:
   He tried to conceptualize the book as a movie.

con•cep•tu•al•i•za•tion /kənˌsɛptʃuələˈzeɪʃən/  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

con•cep•tu•al•ize  (kən sep′cho̅o̅ ə līz′), v., -ized, -iz•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to form into a concept;
   make a concept of.

v.i. 

2. to form a concept;
   think in concepts. Also,[esp. Brit.,] con•cep′tu•al•ise′. 

• conceptual + -ize 1875–80

con•cep′tu•al•i•za′tion, n. 
con•cep′tu•al•iz′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

conceptualize, conceptualise / kənˈsɛptjʊəˌlaɪz/ verb

1. to form (a concept or concepts) out of observations, experience, data, etc

conˌceptualiˈzation, conˌceptualiˈsation noun