иде́я — meaning in English

English meaning

• concept noun A general idea or notion formed in the mind, especially an abstract one.
• idea noun A thought, plan, or mental impression formed in the mind.
• notion noun An idea, belief, or understanding about something.
• thought noun An idea or mental image formed in the mind.

Senses

иде́я is used for these senses in English:

• concept Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).
• idea (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.]
• idea An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory. [from 16th c.]
• idea A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention. [from 17th c.]
• notion Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
• thought (countable) A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.

idea — full definition

1. noun A thought, plan, or mental impression formed in the mind.
2. noun A general concept, notion, or way of thinking about something.

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