concept vs whole

whole vs concept

concept and whole both are nouns.

concept is not an adjective while whole is an adjective.

concept is not an adverb while whole is an adverb.

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

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

concept: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
whole: all of something including all its component elements or parts

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

concept (noun)	whole (noun)
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances	an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
	all of something including all its component elements or parts

concept (adjective)	whole (adjective)
	including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
	(of siblings) having the same parents
	exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
	acting together as a single undiversified whole
	not injured or harmed

concept (adverb)	whole (adverb)
	to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely

Difference between concept and whole

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.