NOTION as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items
    Usage Example(s)
    • buttons and needles are notions
    Hypernyms(s) notion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a general inclusive concept
    Hypernyms(s) notion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his impression of her was favorable
    • what are your feelings about the crisis?
    • it strengthened my belief in his sincerity
    • I had a feeling that she was lying
    Hypernyms(s) notion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories
    • he had a whimsy about flying to the moon
    • whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it
    Hypernyms(s) notion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower