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- [meyn ahy-dee-uh, ahy-deeuh ]
- /meɪn aɪˈdi ə, aɪˈdiə/
- /meɪn aɪˈdɪə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meyn ahy-dee-uh, ahy-deeuh ]
- /meɪn aɪˈdi ə, aɪˈdiə/
Definitions of main idea words
- noun main idea the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about: Find the main idea in each paragraph. 1
- noun main idea principal premise or concept 1
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Parts of speech for Main idea
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
main idea popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".
main idea usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for main idea
noun main idea
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- crux — The crux of a problem or argument is the most important or difficult part of it which affects everything else.
- income — the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
Antonyms for main idea
noun main idea
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- source — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
- insignificance — the quality or condition of being insignificant; lack of importance or consequence.
- covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
- perimeter — the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
See also
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