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idea

Letters that make idea

a, d, e, i are letters that make 'idea'

Words within idea

id, DEA, Ea, DE, ID are words within 'idea'

Anagrams of idea

aide is an anagram of 'idea'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of idea

ideas, ideal are words created by adding a letter to 'idea'

idea is a 4 letter word ending with a
idea is a 4 letter word starting with i

5 possible definitions for 'idea'

Idea as "the content of cognition, the main thing you are thinking about"

Under this definition, idea is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

thought has the same meaning as idea

idea as a type

'idea' can be a type of content, cognitive content, mental object.

Types of idea

programme, notion, preoccupation, conception, inspiration, cogitation, plan, generality, generalization, generalisation, impression, reaction, opinion, notion, burden, motif, whimsy, whimsey, whim, idealization, idealisation, kink, ideal, substance, feeling, suggestion, program, keynote, concept, construct, misconception, figment, belief, theorem, meaning, theme are types of 'idea'.

Derivatives of idea

retrieve, call back, recollect, remember, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, consider, conceive of, ideate, think, call up, conceive, believe, envisage, ideal, recall, guess are derivatives of 'idea'.

Example of idea used within this context

"it was not a good idea", "the thought never entered my mind"

Idea as "an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth"

Under this definition, idea is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

estimate, approximation, estimation have the same meaning as 'idea'

idea as a type

'idea' can be a type of calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning.

Types of idea

guesstimate, overestimation, dead reckoning, shot, credit, scalage, credit rating, guess, guesswork, guessing, guestimate, overestimate, overrating, overreckoning, underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning are types of 'idea'.

Derivatives of idea

gauge, guess, judge, approximate, estimate are derivatives of 'idea'.

Example of idea used within this context

"an estimate of what it would cost", "a rough idea how long it would take"

Idea as "a personal view"

Under this definition, idea is a noun and has the following properties:

idea as a type

'idea' can be a type of thought, persuasion, view, opinion, sentiment.

Example of idea used within this context

"he has an idea that we don't like him"

Idea as "your intention, what you intend to do"

Under this definition, idea is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mind has the same meaning as idea

idea as a type

'idea' can be a type of purpose, aim, intent, design, intention.

Derivatives of idea

mind is a derivative of idea.

Example of idea used within this context

"he had in mind to see his old teacher", "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"

Idea as "(music) melodic subject of a musical composition"

Under this definition, idea is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

theme, melodic theme, musical theme have the same meaning as 'idea'

idea as a type

'idea' can be a type of air, line, strain, tune, melody, melodic phrase, melodic line.

Types of idea

motive, variation, motif, statement are types of 'idea'.

idea as a category

'idea' can be a category of music.

Derivatives of idea

thematic is a derivative of idea.

Example of idea used within this context

"the theme is announced in the first measures", "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"