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- [ahy-dee-uh, ahy-deeuh ]
- /aɪˈdi ə, aɪˈdiə/
- /aɪˈdɪə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-dee-uh, ahy-deeuh ]
- /aɪˈdi ə, aɪˈdiə/
Definitions of ideas word
- noun ideas any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity. 1
- noun ideas a thought, conception, or notion: That is an excellent idea. 1
- noun ideas an impression: He gave me a general idea of how he plans to run the department. 1
- noun ideas an opinion, view, or belief: His ideas on raising children are certainly strange. 1
- noun ideas a plan of action; an intention: the idea of becoming an engineer. 1
- noun ideas a groundless supposition; fantasy. 1
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Origin of ideas
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; < Late Latin < Greek idéā form, pattern, equivalent to ide- (stem of ideîn to see) + -ā feminine noun ending; replacing late Middle English idee < Middle French < Late Latin, as above; akin to wit1
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Parts of speech for Ideas
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ideas popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
ideas usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ideas
noun ideas
- thought — Informal. the act or a period of thinking: I want to sit down and give it a good think.
- philosophy — the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
- thinking — of or relating to thinking or thought.
- notions — a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something: a notion of how something should be done.
- planning — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
verb ideas
- interface — a surface regarded as the common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases.
- keep in touch — stay in contact
- pass on — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- communicate — to impart (knowledge) or exchange (thoughts, feelings, or ideas) by speech, writing, gestures, etc
- get through — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
Antonyms for ideas
noun ideas
- things — (in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law.