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conceptual
Relates to a concept, idea, or plan. It describes something that is situated at the level of planning, design, or theoretical consideration, as opposed to practical implementation.
Das Projekt befindet sich noch in der konzeptionellen Phase; die Details der Umsetzung sind noch nicht geklärt.
The project is still in the conceptual phase; the details of implementation have not yet been clarified.
'Konzeptionell' (conceptual) is the adjective related to 'das Konzept' (the concept) and 'die Konzeption' (the conception/design). It describes everything that relates to an idea, plan, or design.
Wir brauchen zuerst ein klares Konzept, bevor wir mit der Arbeit beginnen.
We first need a clear concept before we begin the work.
The adjective is often combined with nouns such as 'Phase' (phase), 'Grundlage' (foundation/basis), 'Arbeit' (work), or 'Unterschied' (difference).
Die konzeptionelle Grundlage des neuen Lehrplans wurde von Experten entwickelt.
The conceptual foundation of the new curriculum was developed by experts.
As an adverb, 'konzeptionell' (conceptually) describes the level of a consideration, often in contrast to practical implementation. It answers the question 'At what level?'.
Konzeptionell ist der Plan gut, aber an der praktischen Umsetzung müssen wir noch arbeiten.
Conceptually, the plan is good, but we still need to work on the practical implementation.
practical / virtually
'praktisch' and 'konzeptionell' are often opposites when it comes to ideas and their implementation. 'konzeptionell' fits when you are thinking about a plan, an idea, or the structure of something. 'praktisch' fits when it is about application or carrying something out in real life. Learners may confuse the words because both appear in projects, courses, or work meetings. A simple guide is: 'konzeptionell' asks about the plan, while 'praktisch' asks about the implementation.
Vor dem Start klärt das Team die konzeptionellen Fragen des Projekts.
Before getting started, the team clarifies the conceptual questions of the project.
Im Kurs üben wir die Methode zuerst praktisch an einfachen Beispielen.
In the course, we first practice the method in a practical way using simple examples.