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idea

[ahy-dee-uh, ahy-deeuh] / aɪˈdi ə, aɪˈdiə /


Usage

What are other ways to say idea? The noun idea, although it may refer to thoughts of any degree of seriousness or triviality, is commonly used for mental concepts considered more important or elaborate: We pondered the idea of the fourth dimension. The idea of his arrival frightened me. Thought, which reflects its primary emphasis on the mental process, may denote any concept except the more weighty and elaborate ones: I welcomed his thoughts on the subject. A thought came to him. Conception suggests a thought that seems complete, individual, recent, or somewhat intricate: The architect's conception delighted them. Notion suggests a fleeting, vague, or imperfect thought: a bare notion of how to proceed.

Example Sentences

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There is already a statue of Bradman by Adelaide's eastern gates and the head of South Australia's local government has already put forward the idea of erecting one of Head beside it.

From BBC

But the idea that banks ought not to conduct commerce is at best only a partial explanation of crises gone by.

From Barron's

Together, the new studies support the idea that cosmic impacts, particularly touchdown airbursts, may be far more frequent than scientists once assumed.

From Science Daily

"People are still finding out their properties are in trust and that McClure have gone into administration - they had no idea," he says.

From BBC

Student leaders described the group as “a Christian political club intended to provide a space where students could respectfully discuss and debate ideas and explore the freedoms and values of America,” Andreatta said.

From Los Angeles Times