idea

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idea Definition

• (n) the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
• (n) a personal view; "he has an idea that we don''t like him"
• (n) an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
• (n) your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"
• (n) (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"

idea Synonyms

• approximation
• estimate
• estimation
• idea
• melodic theme
• mind
• musical theme
• theme
• thought