Making that conceptual shift was important.

A similar conceptual shift occurs between the invariant interval of Einstein's general relativity and the parallel transport of Einstein-Cartan theory.

Eric S. Raymond identifies and explains this conceptual shift in The Cathedral and the Bazaar:

However, the post-revolutionary situation required a conceptual shift.

This fact has meant a major conceptual shift for law-enforcement officials, who are used to combating narcotics produced by international drug lords, not international corporations.

Silverstein's work has caused a theoretical and conceptual shift in anthropology, linguistics and sociolinguistics.

Over the course of 1,000 years, the conceptual shift would grow catastrophic, and its consequences would transform every aspect of existence.

This change of vocabulary is also associated with a number of important conceptual shifts (see sections above).

Kant's philosophy marks a number of important conceptual shifts in philosophical thinking about ethics.

The conceptual shift that prepared the way for the modern project began even further back with the writings of Duns Scotus and William of Ockham.