Difference between Concept and Precept
What is the difference between Concept and Precept?
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 Precept as a noun is a rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
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.
Precept
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
We hope you now know whether to use Concept or Precept in your sentence.
