Definition for: idea

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ιδέα ( idea ) "notion, pattern", from ιδείν ( idein ) "to see".

Pronunciation

Noun

idea ( plural ideas )

1. That which exists in the mind as the result of mental activity; a thought or a concept
2. Someone's opinion, belief or conviction that is accepted as true
3. An intuitive notion; a feeling or hunch
4. A plan or scheme for doing something, or an intention
5. ( music ) A musical theme or melodic subject

Related terms

• adequate idea
• autochthonous idea
• big idea
• catch-idea
• collective idea
• complex idea
• counter-idea
• fixed idea
• flight of ideas
• god-idea
• ground-idea
• idea box
• idea'd
• ideagenous
• ideaistic
• ideal
• idealess
• idealism
• idealist
• idealistic
• ideality
• idealization
• idealize
• idealless
• ideally
• idealness
• idealty
• idea man
• idea monger
• idea of reference
• idea pot
• ideate
• ideation
• ideational
• ideatum
• ideologist
• ideologue
• ideology
• life-idea
• memory-idea
• mother-idea
• no idea
• one-idea
• received idea
• sense-idea
• simple idea
• very idea

Translations

that which comes to mind

Opinion

Hunch

Plan

Musical theme

Italian

Etymology

Greek idéa from ideîn

Noun

idea f (plural: idee)

1. idea

Verb form

idea

1. third-person singular indicative present of ideare
2. second-person singular imperative of ideare

Related terms

• ideale
• ideare
• ideazione

Spanish

Noun

idea f (plural: ideas)

1. idea

Other Translations for "idea"

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Sign Language Spelling
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Binary		1101001 1100100 1100101 1100001
Hex		69646561
Pig Latin		ideaway

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