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idea

/ idea /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
"it was not a good idea"
"the thought never entered my mind"
Type of:
content cognitive content mental object
Kinds of:
inspiration cogitation concept conception construct
Derived:
think believe consider conceive opine
noun Sense 2
a personal view
"he has an idea that we don''t like him"
Type of:
opinion sentiment persuasion
noun Sense 3
your intention; what you intend to do
"he had in mind to see his old teacher"
"the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"
Type of:
purpose intent intention
Derived:
mind
noun Sense 4
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
"an estimate of what it would cost"
"a rough idea how long it would take"
Type of:
calculation computation figuring
Kinds of:
guess guesswork guessing shot dead reckoning
Derived:
estimate gauge approximate guess judge
noun Sense 5
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
"the theme is announced in the first measures"
"the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
Type of:
tune melody air
Kinds of:
motif motive statement variation
Domain:
music
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
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content cognitive content mental object inspiration cogitation concept conception construct opinion sentiment persuasion purpose