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concept vs category

category vs concept

concept and category both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
concept Yes No No No
category Yes No No No
As nouns, category is a hyponym of concept; that is, category is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than concept:
  • concept: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  • category: a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
Other hyponyms of concept include conceptualisation, conceptuality, conceptualization, notion, regulation, rule, attribute, dimension, property, abstract, 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) category (noun)
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
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