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ide·al
I. \(ˈ)ī|dē(ə)l, -diəl\ adjective
Etymology: French or Late Latin; French idéal, from Late Latin idealis, from Latin idea + -alis -al
1.
a. : existing as a mere mental image : existing in fancy or imagination only : imaginary, hypothetical
< confusing ideal and concrete things >
broadly : lacking practicality : visionary
< a purely ideal concept of society >
b. : relating to or constituting mental images, ideas, or conceptions : ideational, conceptual
< life and death appeared to me ideal bounds — Mary W. Shelley >
c. : embodying or symbolizing an idea
2. : of or relating to an ideal or to perfection of kind : existing as a perfect exemplar : embodying or symbolizing an ideal
< ideal beauty >
< an ideal moral character >
3. : existing as a patterning or archetypal idea; usually : of or relating to Platonic ideas
4. : of or relating to philosophical idealism
II. noun
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Etymology: French or German; French idéal, from German ideal, from ideal- (as in idealform ideal form), from Late Latin idealis, adjective
1.
a. : a conception of something in its highest perfection
< a perfect circle is an ideal impossible to construct >
b. : a standard of perfection, beauty, or excellence believed to be capable of realization or attainment
< the ideals of our civilization >
2. : one regarded as exemplifying an ideal and often taken as a model for imitation
< considered the older man his ideal >
3. : an ultimate object or aim of endeavor : goal
< their ideal was a quiet unhurried life >
4. : a subset of a ring that contains as an element the sum or difference of any two elements and the product of any element with an element of the ring
< the integers ending in 0 are an ideal in the ring of all integers >
Synonyms: see model |