Conceptual vs Subtle - What's the difference?
conceptual | subtle | Related terms |
Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception; existing in the imagination
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Of, or relating to conceptualism
Hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable.
(of a thing) Cleverly contrived.
(of a person or animal) Cunning, skillful.
insidious
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Tenuous; rarefied; of low density or thin consistency.
Conceptual is a related term of subtle.
As adjectives the difference between conceptual and subtle
is that conceptual is of, or relating to concepts or mental conception; existing in the imagination while subtle is hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable.conceptual
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Adjective
(en adjective)- We defined a conceptual model before designing the real thing.
- The repeated exposure, over decades, to most taxa here treated has resulted in repeated modifications of both diagnoses and discussions, as initial ideas of the various taxa underwent—often repeated—conceptual modification.
Derived terms
* aconceptual * conceptually * conceptual model * conceptual art * conceptual graph * conceptual network * preconceptualDescendants
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* *subtle
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Alternative forms
* subtil (obsolete) * subtile (obsolete)Adjective
(er)- The difference is subtle , but you can hear it if you listen carefully.
- Thy age confirmed, proud, subtle , bloody, treacherous.