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high concept

high con·cept
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy kon-sept]
    • /haɪ ˈkɒn sɛpt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy kon-sept]
    • /haɪ ˈkɒn sɛpt/

Definitions of high concept words

  • noun high concept a simple and often striking idea or premise, as of a story or film, that lends itself to easy promotion and marketing. 1
  • noun high concept popular appeal 0
  • noun high concept (as modifier) 0
  • adjective high concept based on a simple idea regarded as certain to appeal to a large audience 0
  • noun high concept (of a film, book, etc.) An appealing idea for a work that can be understandably summarized in a few sentences or less. 0

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Origin of high concept

First appearance:

before 1980
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1980-85

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Parts of speech for High concept

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

high concept popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

high concept usage trend in Literature

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