Idea (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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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.
  5. a plan of action; an intention: the idea of becoming an engineer.
  6. a groundless supposition; fantasy.
  7. Philosophy.
    • a concept developed by the mind.
    • a conception of what is desirable or ought to be; ideal.
    • an archetype or pattern of which the individual objects in any natural class are imperfect copies and from which they derive their being.
    • idea of pure reason.
  8. a theme, phrase, or figure.
  9. Obsolete.
    • a likeness.
    • a mental image.
noun
  1. any content of the mind, esp the conscious mind
  2. the thought of something
  3. a mental representation of something
  4. the characterization of something in general terms; concept
  5. an individual's conception of something
  6. the belief that something is the case
  7. a scheme, intention, plan, etc
  8. a vague notion or indication; inkling
  9. significance or purpose
  10. philosophy
    • a private mental object, regarded as the immediate object of thought or perception
    • a Platonic Idea or Form
  11. a thematic phrase or figure; motif
  12. a mental image
  13. to become ambitious, restless, etc
  14. not what one regards as (hard work, a holiday, etc)
  15. that is worth considering
  16. that is preposterous, unreasonable, etc
noun
  1. another name for Form
Idea (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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