Definitions for IDEA

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IDEA i·de·a

Spelling: [ahy-dee-uh, ahy-deeuh

IPA: /aɪˈdi ə, aɪˈdiə/

Idea is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 34 anagrams from letters in IDEA (adei).

Definitions for IDEA

noun

1. any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
2. a thought, conception, or notion:
3. an impression:
4. an opinion, view, or belief:
5. a plan of action; an intention:
6. a groundless supposition; fantasy.
7. Philosophy. a concept developed by the mind. a conception of what is desirable or ought to be; ideal. (initial capital letter) Platonism.. Also called form. an archetype or pattern of which the individual objects in any natural class are imperfect copies and from which they derive their being. Kantianism. idea of pure reason.
8. Music. a theme, phrase, or figure.
9. Obsolete. a likeness. a mental image.

Origin of IDEA

1400-50; Late Latin Greek idéā form, pattern, equivalent to ide- (stem of ideîn to see) + -ā feminine noun ending; replacing late Middle English idee Middle French Late Latin, as above; akin

Examples for IDEA

But at the heart of this “Truther” conspiracy theory is the idea that “someone” wants to destroy Bill Cosby.

To solve their problem the engineers borrowed an idea from the Sumerians.

The other idea was absurd—too wild for serious consideration.

I like the idea of Jon Hamm… There have been discussions—though I'm not sure how serious they've been.

When they were sitting at the door in the semidusk, he reverted to the idea.

The use of slurs from both characters makes it clear just how “new” the idea of an openly gay son is even in this time.

“The US cannot tolerate the idea of any rival economic entity,” Stone writes.

She disliked the idea of meeting Evelyn in the dean's office.

We need to recover and grow the idea that the proper answer to bad speech is more and better speech.

And yet the idea cleaves to me strangely, and is liable to stick to my shroud.