what does idea mean?
IDEA as NOUN
- Meaning
- an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
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- an estimate of what it would cost
- a rough idea how long it would take
Hypernyms(s) idea is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the content of cognition
- the main thing you are thinking about
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Usage Example(s)
- it was not a good idea
- the thought never entered my mind
Hypernyms(s) idea is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- he has an idea that we don”t like him
Hypernyms(s) idea is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- your intention
- what you intend to do
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Usage Example(s)
- he had in mind to see his old teacher
- the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces
Hypernyms(s) idea is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
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Usage Example(s)
- the theme is announced in the first measures
- the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it
Hypernyms(s) idea is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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