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The correct spelling is idea.
How to pronounce idea
/ɑeˈdiə̯/
nounIPA: /ɑeˈdiə̯/
Say it like: Idee
The correct spelling is idea. 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. For example: "The mere idea of you is enough to excite me."
Usage Examples
“The mere idea of you is enough to excite me.”
“I have an idea of how we might escape.”
“Yeah, that's the idea.”
Definition
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.The conception of someone or something as representing a perfect example; an ideal.
- 3.The form or shape of something; a quintessential aspect or characteristic.
- 4.An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory.
- 5.More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
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