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ideas

The correct spelling is ideas.

How to pronounce ideas

/aɪˈdɪəz/
noun

IPA: /aɪˈdɪəz/

Say it like: Idee-s

The correct spelling is ideas. 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. 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. 2.The conception of someone or something as representing a perfect example; an ideal.
  3. 3.The form or shape of something; a quintessential aspect or characteristic.
  4. 4.An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory.
  5. 5.More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.

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