conceptual distinction

collocation in English

meaningsofconceptualanddistinction

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conceptual
adjective
uk
/kənˈsep.tʃu.əl/us
/kənˈsep.tʃu.əl/
based on ideas ...
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distinction
noun
uk
/dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən/us
/dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən/
a difference between two ...
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(Definition ofconceptualanddistinctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconceptual distinction

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Theconceptualdistinctionwas important.
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Thisconceptualdistinctioncarries important implications for treatment policy.
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On this account the facts are <-phonological but their explanation may lie in aconceptualdistinction.
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In other words, there seems to be noconceptualdistinctionbetween breadth and depth.
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There is also aconceptualdistinctionbetween positive and negative acts.
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There is also a crucialconceptualdistinction, however, between a right and its direction of exercise.
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We have made aconceptualdistinctionbetween two types of outcome : quality-of-life outcomes and service-process outcomes.
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Theconceptualdistinctionbetween the two types of networks lies in the circumstances under which tasks are provided.
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In this study theconceptualdistinctionwas mastered at just the age at which reading instruction begins for these children.
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We can begin to dissect this phenomenon by drawing a basicconceptualdistinctionbetween two dimensions or aspects of resistance.
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However, a relevantconceptualdistinctionis between 'exclusive' or ethnic nationalism, on the one hand, and 'inclusive' or social nationalism, on the other.
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Perhaps the greatest change in theconceptualdistinctionbetween children and adults can be seen in the guidelines for diagnosing personality disorders.
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The evidence cited in support of the semantic/conceptualdistinctioncan be satisfactorily explained under a model that does not make such a distinction.
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An argument for the explanator y primacy of these relations can be fashioned that builds upon theconceptualdistinctionof the relations of 45.
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In contrast, if the number mismatch pattern is distinctive to generics, this would provide indirect evidence for aconceptualdistinctionbetween generic and nongeneric constructions.
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It was remarkable how soon they became familiar with theconceptualdistinctionbetween the major and the minor modes (see above).
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This lack ofconceptualdistinctioneasily creates misunderstandings, since very different phenomena and distinct causal mechanisms are then lumped together under one single umbrella.
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It was possible to argue that private judgement was essential to religion because of theconceptualdistinction between the sphere of civic and individual power.
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The most important conclusion of the discussion in social sciences is that aconceptualdistinctionhas to be maintained between research activities and evaluation (18).
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In everyday life we make aconceptualdistinctionbetween two categories of evil - moral and natural - and we suppose that both sorts occur in our world.
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To be fair, however, the emphasis in this article is on articulating a newconceptualdistinctionand finding ways to convey it clearly to the reader.
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In my view, there is noconceptualdistinctionbetween breadth and depth of word knowledge, and thus there should be a strong relationship between breadth and depth measures.
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But there does seem to be an intuitive,conceptualdistinctionbetween creation and conservation which is obscured by treating the latter as a species of creation.
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I realize that it is difficult to draw clear, hard lines here, but it does seem to me that there is aconceptualdistinctionwhich must be noted.
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We believe, further, that thisconceptualdistinctionalso has a number of important implications for the measurement of intolerance, many of which we have already discussed.
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