idealness

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Definitions of idealness word

noun idealness a conception of something in its perfection. 1
noun idealness a standard of perfection or excellence. 1
noun idealness a person or thing conceived as embodying such a conception or conforming to such a standard, and taken as a model for imitation: Thomas Jefferson was his ideal. 1
noun idealness an ultimate object or aim of endeavor, especially one of high or noble character: He refuses to compromise any of his ideals. 1
noun idealness something that exists only in the imagination: To achieve the ideal is almost hopeless. 1
noun idealness Mathematics. a subring of a ring, any element of which when multiplied by any element of the ring results in an element of the subring. 1

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

From the Late Latin word ideālis, dating back to 1605-15. See idea, -al1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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