Difference between Concept and Notion

What is the difference between Concept and Notion?

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 Notion as a noun is mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception; more properly, a general or universal conception, as distinguishable or definable by marks or notæ.

Concept

Part of speech: noun

Definition: 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). In generic programming, a description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.

Notion

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception; more properly, a general or universal conception, as distinguishable or definable by marks or notæ.A sentiment; an opinion.Sense; mind. Shakespeare.An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack; as, Yankee notions.Inclination; intention; disposition; as, I have a notion to do it.

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