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ideally adverb

  /ʌɪˈdɪəli/
  • Given ideal circumstances; preferably. [from 19th c.]
 idéalement

ideal adjective

  /aɪˈdiː.əl/ , /aɪˈdiːl/ , /aɪˈdɪəl/
  • Existing only in the mind; conceptual, imaginary.
  • Optimal; being the best possibility.
 idéal
  • Perfect, flawless, having no defects.
 idéal, parfait

ideal noun

  /aɪˈdiː.əl/ , /aɪˈdiːl/ , /aɪˈdɪəl/
  • A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at.
  • (algebra, ring theory) A two-sided ideal; a subset of a ring which is closed under both left and right multiplication by elements of the ring.
 idéal

idealism noun

  /ʌɪˈdiːəlɪz(ə)m/ , /ʌɪˈdɪəlɪz(ə)m/
  • The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.
  • (philosophy) An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.
 idéalisme

idealize verb

  /aɪˈdiːəlaɪz/ , /ˈaɪdɪəˌlaɪz/
  • (transitive) To regard something as ideal.
  • (intransitive) To conceive or form an ideal.
 idéaliser

idealization noun

  • The act or process of idealizing.
 idéalisation

ideality noun

  /aɪdiˈælɪti/
  • (uncountable) The quality or state of being ideal.
 idéalité
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