dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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NOUN | 1 | idea, thought | The content of cognition |
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2 | idea | A personal view | |
3 | idea, estimate, estimation, approximation | An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth | |
4 | idea, mind | Your intention | |
5 | idea, theme, melodic theme, musical theme | (music) melodic subject of a musical composition |
Sounds | aydiy'ah |
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Rhymes | academia, Acadia, Actinidia, and 206 more rhymes in iyah at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | The content of cognition. The main thing you are thinking about. |
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Examples | "it was not a good idea" |
Synonyms | thought |
Narrower | inspiration; cogitation; concept, conception, construct; preoccupation; misconception; plan, program, programme; figment; generalization, generalisation, generality; suggestion; impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion; reaction; theorem; notion, whim, whimsy, whimsey; meaning, substance; burden; theme, motif; ideal; idealization, idealisation; keynote |
Broader | content, cognitive content, mental object |
Adjectives | psychomotor |
Verbs | ideate |
Meaning | A personal view. |
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Examples | "he has an idea that we don't like him" |
Broader | opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought |
Meaning | An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth. |
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Examples | "a rough idea how long it would take" |
Synonyms | estimate, estimation, approximation |
Narrower | guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning; guesstimate, guestimate; overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning; underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning |
Broader | calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning |
Meaning | Your intention. What you intend to do. |
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Examples | "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" |
Synonyms | mind |
Broader | purpose, intent, intention, aim, design |
Meaning | (music) melodic subject of a musical composition. |
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Examples | "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it" |
Synonyms | theme, melodic theme, musical theme |
Category | music |
Narrower | motif, motive; statement; variation |
Broader | tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase |