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idea

[ ahy-dee-uh, ahy-deeuh ]

noun

  1. any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
  2. a thought, conception, or notion:

    That is an excellent idea.

  3. an impression:

    He gave me a general idea of how he plans to run the department.

  4. an opinion, view, or belief:

    His ideas on raising children are certainly strange.

    Synonyms: ,

  5. a plan of action; an intention:

    the idea of becoming an engineer.

  6. a groundless supposition; fantasy.
  7. Philosophy.
    1. a concept developed by the mind.
    2. a conception of what is desirable or ought to be; ideal.
    3. (initial capital letter) Platonism. Also called form. an archetype or pattern of which the individual objects in any natural class are imperfect copies and from which they derive their being.
    4. Kantianism. idea of pure reason.
  8. Music. a theme, phrase, or figure.
  9. Obsolete.
    1. a likeness.
    2. a mental image.


Idea

1

/ 补瑟藞诲瑟蓹 /

noun

  1. another name for Form
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

idea

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/ 补瑟藞诲瑟蓹 /

noun

  1. any content of the mind, esp the conscious mind
  2. the thought of something

    the very idea appals me

  3. a mental representation of something

    she's got a good idea of the layout of the factory

  4. the characterization of something in general terms; concept

    the idea of a square circle is self-contradictory

  5. an individual's conception of something

    his idea of honesty is not the same as yours and mine

  6. the belief that something is the case

    he has the idea that what he's doing is right

  7. a scheme, intention, plan, etc

    here's my idea for the sales campaign

  8. a vague notion or indication; inkling

    he had no idea of what life would be like in Africa

  9. significance or purpose

    the idea of the game is to discover the murderer

  10. philosophy
    1. a private mental object, regarded as the immediate object of thought or perception
    2. a Platonic Idea or Form
  11. music a thematic phrase or figure; motif
  12. obsolete.
    a mental image
  13. get ideas
    to become ambitious, restless, etc
  14. not one's idea of
    not what one regards as (hard work, a holiday, etc)
  15. that's an idea
    that is worth considering
  16. the very idea!
    that is preposterous, unreasonable, etc
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

It is usually considered correct to say that someone has the idea of doing something, rather than the idea to do it: he had the idea of taking (not the idea to take ) a short holiday
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Derived Forms

  • 颈藞诲别补濒别蝉蝉, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 颈路诲别顎僡路濒别蝉蝉 adjective
  • 辫谤别顎卛路诲别顎僡 noun
  • 蝉耻产顎卛路诲别顎僡 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of idea1

First recorded in 1400鈥50; from Late Latin from Greek 颈诲茅腻 鈥渇orm, pattern,鈥 equivalent to ide- (stem of 颈诲别卯苍 鈥渢o see鈥) + -腻 feminine noun ending; replacing late Middle English idee from Middle French from Late Latin, as above; akin to wit 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of idea1

C16: via Late Latin from Greek: model, pattern, notion, from idein to see
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Idioms and Phrases

see bright idea ; put ideas in someone's head ; what's the idea .
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Example Sentences

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Even those within the separatist movement have different ideas on how best to achieve their goals.

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鈥淚 tried many times, but it never worked out. I had no idea that God had any kind of a calling on my life.鈥

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Some of them said they had no idea why they were being blocked while some rich business people were still allowed to transport goods across the border.

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But the idea of curing autism is concerning for some.

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Zelensky has repeatedly rejected the idea of recognising Crimea as part of Russia, telling reporters on Friday: "Our position is unchanged - only the Ukrainian people have the right to decide which territories are Ukrainian."

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What are other ways to say聽idea?

An idea is any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity. How is idea different from thought, conception, and notion? Learn more on .听

Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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