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ideo-pref. Idea: ideography. [French idéo-, from Greek idea, form, idea; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]ideo- combining form of or indicating idea or ideas: ideology. [from French idéo-, from Greek idea idea]i•de•a (aɪˈdi ə, aɪˈdiə) n. 1. any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity. 2. a thought, conception, or notion. 3. an impression: Give me a general idea of what happened. 4. an opinion, view, or belief. 5. a plan of action; intention: with the idea of becoming an engineer. 6. a purpose or guiding principle: What was the idea of that? 7. a groundless supposition; fantasy. 8. Philos. a. a concept developed by the mind. b. a conception of what is desirable or ought to be; ideal. c. (cap.) Platonism. Also called form. an archetype or pattern of which the individual objects in any natural class are imperfect copies and from which they derive their being. 9. a musical theme or figure. 10. Obs. a. a likeness. b. a mental image. [1400–50; late Middle English idee < Middle French < Late Latin < Greek idéā form, kind, sort] i•de′a•less, adj. syn: idea, thought, conception, notion refer to a product of mental activity. idea refers to a mental representation that is the product of creative imagination: She had an excellent idea for the party. thought emphasizes the intellectual processes of reasoning, contemplating, reflecting, or recollecting: I welcomed his thoughts on the subject. conception suggests imaginative, creative, and somewhat intricate mental activity: The architect's conception of the building was a glass skyscraper. notion suggests a fleeting, vague, or imperfect thought: I had only a bare notion of how to proceed. pron: See police. EncyclopediaSeeIDEAideo-
ideo- (ī'dē-ō), Ideas; ideation Compare: idio-. [G. idea, form, notion] ideo- Prefix meaning ideas; ideation Compare: idio-[G. idea, form, notion]ideo- [Gr. idea, form] Prefix meaning idea or mental image. ThesaurusSeeidea |