Looking for the meaning of the word IDEA in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of IDEA with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Idea
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (in idea (sense 3)): via Latin from Greek idea ‘form, pattern’, from the base of idein ‘to see’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʌɪˈdɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action
Short Definition:suggestion of possible course of action
Examples:- the idea of linking pay to performance has caught on
- it's a good idea to do some research before you go
Definition:
the aim or purpose
Short Definition:aim or purpose
Examples:- I took a job with the idea of getting some money together
Definition:
(in Platonic thought) an eternally existing pattern of which individual things in any class are imperfect copies.
Short Definition:in Platonic thought
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