concept formation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconceptandformation
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concept
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɒn.sept/us/ˈkɑːn.sept/
a principle ...
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formation
noun
uk/fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/us/fɔːrˈmeɪ.ʃən/
the way something is naturally made or the way it has ...
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(Definition ofconceptandformationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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On the one hand, bilinguals seem to utilize the same cognitive mechanisms ofconceptformationand lexical access that are used by all people.
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This is not easily explained in terms ofconceptformationskills.
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Taken together, there is some tentative support for the idea that persons with autism may use an unusual process ofconceptformation.
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Our approach shares similarities with connectionist models ofconceptformationin design.
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These topics range from perception, through social learning and the development of complex human behaviour (such asconceptformation, thinking and language), to programmed instruction.
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We hypothesize that the principal mechanism forconceptformationis through accumulation of lexicalized concepts of knowledge stored in each designer's mind.
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Before we can truly understand her theory ofconceptformationand the role of meaningful representation in language, we must address its source.
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It is believed that symbol substitution tasks are closely related to bothconceptformationand metalinguistic awareness.
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Thus, our aim is to reveal, computationally, this type of accumulation of knowledge leading toconceptformationin group design.
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Apart from causal inference, his research interests are economic methodology,conceptformation, thought experiments and history of modern philosophy.
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In such cases adequacy is often judged by an examination of the process ofconceptformation.
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On the missing link between frequent pattern discovery andconceptformation.
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We propose thatconceptformationin group design could be described as knowledge accumulation driven by language use.
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Both machine learning systems forconceptformationgenerate design concepts from the characteristics of similar past designs.
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Prior to detailing specific hypotheses, we next present a brief description of theories ofconceptformationin typical development.
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Categorical perception, similarity judgments, andconceptformationhave been extensively studied by psychologists.
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However, it is not merely that psychologism leads to a problematic picture ofconceptformationand epistemology.
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Although the authors prove to be highly creative, particularly in terms ofconceptformationand measurement, conceptual ' overstretch' may have occurred in a few places.
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