idea
noun
/aɪˈdiː/
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/aɪ̯ˈdi.ə/
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/aɪ̯ˈdiə̯/
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/aɪ̯ˈdɪə̯/
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/aːˈdɪɹ/
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/ˈaɪdi/
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[-ˈdeə̯]
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[ɑe̯ˈdiə̯]
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- (philosophy) An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples. [from 14th c.]
- An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory. [from 16th c.]
- More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking. [from 17th c.]
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idea
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- A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention. [from 17th c.]
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idea,
plano
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