conceptualisation

n. process of forming a concept, conceptual interpretation; detailed concept (also conceptualization)

As the term is used in mainstream cognitive science and philosophy of mind, a concept is an abstract idea or a mental symbol, typically associated with a corresponding representation in and language or symbology. A vast array of accounts attempt to explain the nature of concepts. According to classical accounts, a concept denotes all of the entities, phenomena, and/or relations in a given category or class by using definitions. Concepts are abstract in that they omit the differences of the things in their extension, treating the members of the extension as if they were identical. Classical concepts are universal in that they apply equally to every thing in their extension. Concepts are also the basic elements of propositions, much the same way a word is the basic semantic element of a sentence. Unlike perceptions, which are particular images of individual objects, concepts cannot be visualized. Because they are not themselves individual perceptions, concepts are discursive and result from reason.
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Concept /con·cept/ the image of a thing held in the mind. con·cept n. 1. An abstract idea or notion. 2. [more]Conceptualisation - Community and Resources

Noun
1. an elaborated concept
(synonym) conceptualization, conceptuality
(hypernym) concept, conception, construct
(hyponym) perception
(derivation) gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise
2. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
(synonym) conceptualization, formulation
(hypernym) creating by mental acts
(hyponym) approach, attack, plan of attack
(derivation) gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise

n. conception, formation of a thought