Dictionary entry details
• IDEA (noun)
Meaning:
The content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
idea; thought
Context examples:
it was not a good idea / the thought never entered my mind
Hypernyms ("idea" is a kind of...):
cognitive content; content; mental object (the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "idea"):
theorem (an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth)
notion; whim; whimsey; whimsy (an odd or fanciful or capricious idea)
meaning; substance (the idea that is intended)
burden (the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse)
motif; theme (a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work)
ideal (the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain)
idealisation; idealization (something that exists only as an idea)
keynote (a fundamental or central idea)
kink (an eccentric idea)
reaction (an idea evoked by some experience)
belief; feeling; impression; notion; opinion (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed)
inspiration (arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity)
cogitation (a carefully considered thought about something)
concept; conception; construct (an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances)
preoccupation (an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention)
misconception (an incorrect conception)
plan; program; programme (a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished)
figment (a contrived or fantastic idea)
generalisation; generality; generalization (an idea or conclusion having general application)
suggestion (an idea that is suggested)
Meaning:
A personal view
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Context example:
he has an idea that we don't like him
Hypernyms ("idea" is a kind of...):
opinion; persuasion; sentiment; thought; view (a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty)
Meaning:
An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
approximation; estimate; estimation; idea
Context examples:
an estimate of what it would cost / a rough idea how long it would take
Hypernyms ("idea" is a kind of...):
calculation; computation; figuring; reckoning (problem solving that involves numbers or quantities)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "idea"):
scalage (estimation of the amount of lumber in a log)
dead reckoning; guess; guessing; guesswork; shot (an estimate based on little or no information)
guesstimate; guestimate (an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing)
overestimate; overestimation; overrating; overreckoning (a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high)
underestimate; underestimation; underrating; underreckoning (an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value)
Meaning:
Your intention; what you intend to do
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
idea; mind
Context examples:
he had in mind to see his old teacher / the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces
Hypernyms ("idea" is a kind of...):
aim; design; intent; intention; purpose (an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions)
Meaning:
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
melodic theme; musical theme; theme; idea
Context examples:
the theme is announced in the first measures / the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it
Hypernyms ("idea" is a kind of...):
air; line; melodic line; melodic phrase; melody; strain; tune (a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "idea"):
motif; motive (a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music)
statement ((music) the presentation of a musical theme)
variation (a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished)
