Difference between Concept and Idea

What is the difference between Concept and Idea?

Concept as a noun is something understood, and retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and/or imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept). while Idea as a noun is the transcript, image, or picture of a visible object that is formed by the mind; also, a similar image of any object whatever, whether sensible or spiritual.

We hope you now know whether to use Concept or Idea in your sentence.