"microconcept" meaning in English

See microconcept in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microconcepts [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English micro- Latin conceptusder. Middle French conceptbor. English concept English microconcept From micro- + concept. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|micro-|concept|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English micro- Latin conceptusder. Middle French conceptbor. English concept English microconcept [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "noun", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "conceptus", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle French", "term" : "concept", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "frm" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "concept", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "microconcept", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="microconcept"> From micro- + concept. Head templates: {{en-noun}} microconcept (plural microconcepts)
  1. A small or simple concept.

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