##  [Conceptual Drift](/index.php/conceptual-drift) 

  ##  [Conceptual Drift](https://humanitites.quantumdictionary.io/conceptual-drift-0) 

  

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**Humanities & Arts Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A diachronic change in a concept’s meaning in which the standards, criteria, or typical applications of a term shift over time, altering categorical boundaries and norms for correct application.