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idea
has definitions from the fields of mathematics,psychology,music,fine art
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[ noun ] the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
Synonyms Examples "it was not a good idea" "the thought never entered my mind" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Rep._Wesley_Roberts of Seminole , sponsor of the poll idea , said that further delay in the committee can kill the bill . (The Providence Journal...)The story is of a famous strip cartoonist , an arty individual , whose specialty is the American boy and who adopts a 10 - year old to provide him with fresh idea material . This is when his troubles begin , not_to_mention a fledgling artist who he hires , and who turns_out to have ideas of his own , with particular respect_to the hero 's sweetheart secretary . (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)The concept of unity , in which positive and negative are attributes of the same force , in which good and evil are relative , ever-changing , and always joined to the same phenomenon - such a concept is still reserved to the physical_sciences and to the few who have grasped the history of ideas . When we see the steady and methodical inculcation into humanity of the idea of man 's worthlessness - until redeemed - the necessity of the Devil may become evident as a weapon , a weapon designed and used time_and_time_again in every age to whip men into a surrender to a particular church or church-state '' . |
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[ noun ] a personal view
Examples "he has an idea that we don't like him" Used in print (George Harmon Coxe, Error of Judgement....)`` I 'll get my references in_order '' , Needham said , and though he spoke with a smile , Casey somehow got the idea that he was not particularly amused . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (mathematics,psychology) an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
Synonyms Examples "an estimate of what it would cost" "a rough idea how long it would take" Used in print (Breni James, Nights of the Kill....)`` Do you have any idea who might have been in_charge at the time '' ? Related terms calculation guess overestimate underestimate guesstimate estimate |
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[ noun ] your intention; what you intend to do
Synonyms Examples "he had in mind to see his old teacher" "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" Used in print (Dan McLachlan, Jr., "Communication Networks and...)The dweller at p is last to hear about a new cure , the slowest to announce to his neighbors his urgent distresses , the one who goes the farthest to trade , and the one with the greatest difficulty of all in putting_over an idea or getting people to join him in a cooperative effort . (Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)`` It was Brenner 's idea '' , Jess mumbled , dabbing at his nose . (Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)He had no idea which was up and which was down . |
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[ noun ] (music,fine art) melodic subject of a musical composition
Synonyms Examples "the theme is announced in the first measures" "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it" |
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