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The Meaning of idea
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(n.) The transcript, image, or picture of a visible object, that is formed by the mind; also, a similar image of any object whatever, whether sensible or spiritual.
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(n.) A general notion, or a conception formed by generalization.
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(n.) Hence: Any object apprehended, conceived, or thought of, by the mind; a notion, conception, or thought; the real object that is conceived or thought of.
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(n.) A belief, option, or doctrine; a characteristic or controlling principle; as, an essential idea; the idea of development.
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(n.) A plan or purpose of action; intention; design.
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(n.) A rational conception; the complete conception of an object when thought of in all its essential elements or constituents; the necessary metaphysical or constituent attributes and relations, when conceived in the abstract.
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(n.) A fiction object or picture created by the imagination; the same when proposed as a pattern to be copied, or a standard to be reached; one of the archetypes or patterns of created things, conceived by the Platonists to have excited objectively from eternity in the mind of the Deity.
Synonyms
view
,
thought
,
persuasion
,
theme
,
thought process
,
estimate
,
musical theme
,
cerebration
,
approximation
,
opinion
,
mind
,
intellection
,
mentation
,
thinking
,
melodic theme
,
sentiment
,
estimation
,
thinker
,
psyche
,
creative thinker
,
head
,
nous
,
judgement
,
judgment
,
brain
,
intellect
,
appraisal
,
bringing close together
,
paper
,
radical
,
topic
,
composition
,
subject
,
report
,
motif
,
base
,
stem
,
root
,
root word
,
fancy
,
belief
,
desire
,
imagination
,
predilection
,
caprice
,
humor
,
inclination
,
supposition
,
conceit
,
liking
,
vagary
,
conception
,
image
,
mood
,
whim
Antonyms
actuality
,
certainty
,
fact
,
reality
,
truth
,
verity
Rhymes
abyssinia
,
alethea
,
aliyah
,
althea
,
alyea
,
amalea
,
anamaria
,
asea
,
badeah
,
belyea
,
bengoechea
,
berea
,
brachia
,
bramalea
,
bria
,
caesarea
,
cananea
,
chia
,
ciaccia
,
cleah
,
corea
,
crimea
,
cytherea
,
dhia
,
dia
,
diarrhea
,
diarrhoea
,
diego-garcia
,
dorothea
,
dulcinea
,
duryea
,
dyspnea
,
eritrea
,
freia
,
gaea
,
galatea
,
galeria
,
galleria
,
gonorrhea
,
hialeah
,
hosea
,
hydea
,
ia
,
ikea
,
jia
,
judea
,
kania
,
keziah
,
killilea
,
korea
,
leah
,
lia
,
machinea
,
maria
,
medea
,
mia
,
minebea
,
moriya
,
neoplasty
,
nicosia
,
orea
,
panacea
,
perea
,
pia
,
pizzeria
,
rakiya
,
rhea
,
ria
,
rosalia
,
samaria
,
santa-maria
,
shia
,
shiah
,
snia
,
sofia
,
sophia
,
stria
,
subia
,
tanzania
,
thea
,
theia
,
tia
,
timothea
,
tortilla
,
urea
,
yehiya
,
yttria
,
zia