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The Meaning of idea

  • (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.
  • (n.) A general notion, or a conception formed by generalization.
  • (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.
  • (n.) A belief, option, or doctrine; a characteristic or controlling principle; as, an essential idea; the idea of development.
  • (n.) A plan or purpose of action; intention; design.
  • (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.
  • (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