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- [noh-shuh n]
- /ˈnoʊ ʃən/
- /ˈnəʊ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noh-shuh n]
- /ˈnoʊ ʃən/
Definitions of notions word
- noun notions a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something: a notion of how something should be done. 1
- noun notions an opinion, view, or belief: That's his notion, not mine. 1
- noun notions conception or idea: his notion of democracy. 1
- noun notions a fanciful or foolish idea; whim: She had a notion to swim in the winter. 1
- noun notions an ingenious article, device, or contrivance; knickknack. 1
- noun notions notions, small articles, as buttons, thread, ribbon, and other personal items, especially such items displayed together for sale, as in a department store. 1
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Origin of notions
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin nōtiōn- (stem of nōtiō) examination, idea, equivalent to nōt(us) past participle of nōscere (see notify) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Notions
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
notions popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
notions usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for notions
noun notions
- ideas — any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- oddments — an odd article, bit, remnant, or the like.
- sundries — miscellaneous items
- thought — Informal. the act or a period of thinking: I want to sit down and give it a good think.
- this and that — If you say that you are doing or talking about this and that, or this, that, and the other you mean that you are doing or talking about a variety of things that you do not want to specify.
Antonyms for notions
noun notions
- misunderstandings — Plural form of misunderstanding.
- needs — of necessity; necessarily (usually preceded or followed by must): It must needs be so. It needs must be.
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