Collocations for concept - noun

basic, simple
The concept of my book is very simple.

broad, general, overall
broader, wider (esp. BrE)
‘Mental handicap’ should be replaced with the broader concept of ‘learning difficulties’.

entire, whole
The whole concept of responsibility was alien to him.

central, core, essential, fundamental, important, key
clear, precise
ambiguous, elusive, nebulous, vague
Culture is a fairly nebulous concept.
The concept of ‘adequate medical care’ is too vague.

complex, difficult, sophisticated
abstract, intellectual, theoretical
The book provides concrete interpretations of some rather abstract concepts.

alien, bizarre, strange
interesting
underlying
useful
innovative, modern, new, novel, original, revolutionary
old-fashioned, traditional
business, design, economic, historical, legal, mathematical, political, psychological, religious, scientific

have
Teachers should have a clear concept of what society is.

grasp, understand
She finds it difficult to grasp abstract concepts.

define, formulate, frame
the need to create new words to frame new concepts

advance, introduce, invent, popularize
apply
Students must be able to apply classroom concepts to practical situations.

develop, refine
explain, illustrate
discuss, explore
embrace
Not all companies have embraced the concept of diversity in the workplace.

reinforce

concept of
He formulated the concept of imaginary time.