Idea
Word | IDEA |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | i de a |
Pronunciations | /ɑeˈdiə̯/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Idea"
What do we mean by idea?
Something, such as a thought or conception, that is the product of mental activity. noun
An opinion, conviction, or principle. noun
A plan, purpose, or goal. noun
The gist or significance. noun
A sense that something can happen; a notion or expectation. noun
A theme or motif. noun
In the philosophy of Plato, an archetype of which a corresponding being in phenomenal reality is an imperfect replica. noun
In the philosophy of Kant, a concept of reason that is transcendent but nonempirical. noun
In the philosophy of Hegel, absolute truth; the complete and ultimate product of reason. noun
A mental image of something remembered. noun
Same as imperative idea . noun
. Same as fixed idea . noun
In the Platonic philosophy, and in similar idealistic thought, an archetype, or pure immaterial pattern, of which the individual objects in any one natural class are but the imperfect copies, and by participation in which they have their being: in this sense the word is generally qualified by the adjective Platonic. noun
Socrates, he Parmenides said, I admire the bent of your mind towards philosophy; tell me, now, was this your own distinction between abstract ideas and the things which partake of them? and do you think that there is an idea of likeness apart from the likeness which we possess, or of the one and many, or of the other notions of which Zeno has been speaking? noun
I think that there are such abstract ideas, said Socrates. noun
Parmenides proceeded. And would you also make abstract ideas of the just and the beautiful and the good, and of all that class of notions? noun
Yes, he said, I should. noun
And would you make an abstract idea of man distinct from us and from all other human creatures, or of fire and water? noun
A mental image or picture. noun
An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples.
The conception of someone or something as representing a perfect example; an ideal.
The form or shape of something; a quintessential aspect or characteristic.
An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory.
More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention.
A purposeful aim or goal; intent
A vague or fanciful notion; a feeling or hunch; an impression.
A musical theme or melodic subject.
Usually something stupid that pops into your head right before you get hurt. Urban Dictionary
A thought, plan, notion, anything that is conjured up in the brain and sometimes put into action and/or shared with the rest of the crowd. Urban Dictionary
Something which, if considered good, cannot ever be used in a democratic society, the plural of which can only be prevented by joining any major political party. Something which a 'chav' never gets but a human may have when staring down to the bottom of an empty beer glass. Urban Dictionary
A headache with pictures Urban Dictionary
Group of three or more thots/thotties. Urban Dictionary
A headache with pictures. Urban Dictionary
The polite way of calling someone a thot. It is a reference to the similar sounds between thought and thot and acts as a slight devience from the popular phrase. Urban Dictionary
Something that alcoholics refer to as a moment of clarity. Urban Dictionary
A musical group from New Jersey that broke up on March 22nd, 2013. Urban Dictionary
The effect of not having any clue of what is going on, or what is happening. May also be a reference to inquire one's ability to think. Urban Dictionary
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