concept vs abstract

abstract vs concept

concept and abstract both are nouns.

concept is not an adjective while abstract is an adjective.

concept is not a verb while abstract is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
concept	Yes	No	No	No
abstract	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, abstract is a hyponym of concept; that is, abstract is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than concept:

concept: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
abstract: a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

Other hyponyms of concept include conceptualisation, conceptuality, conceptualization, notion, category, regulation, rule, attribute, dimension, property, abstraction, quantity, division, part, section, whole, law, natural law, law, law of nature, lexicalized concept, hypothesis, possibility, theory, fact, linguistic rule, rule, adiaphoron, hypostatic union.

concept (noun)	abstract (noun)
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances	a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
	a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

concept (adjective)	abstract (adjective)
	existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
	not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
	dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

concept (verb)	abstract (verb)
	consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
	consider apart from a particular case or instance
	give an abstract (of)
	make off with belongings of others

Difference between concept and abstract

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