ideal /ī-dēlˈ or ī-dēˈəl/ adjective- Conceptual
- Existing in imagination only
- Highest and best conceivable
- Perfect, as opposed to the real or the imperfect
- Theoretical, conforming absolutely to theory
noun- The highest conception of anything, or its embodiment
- A standard of perfection
- That which exists in the imagination only
- A subring of a ring, any member of which when multiplied by any member of the ring, whether in the subring or not, results in a member of the subring (mathematics)
ORIGIN: LL idealis, from Gr idea, from idein to see idēˈalism noun - A tendency towards the highest conceivable perfection, love for or the search after the best and highest
- The habit or practice of idealizing
- Impracticality
- The doctrine that in external perceptions the objects immediately known are ideas, that all reality is in its nature psychical
idēˈalist noun - A person who strives after the ideal
- An impractical person
- A person who holds the doctrine of idealism
idēalistˈic adjective Relating to idealists or to idealism idēalistˈically adverb idēality /-alˈi-ti/ noun - An ideal state
- Ability and disposition to form ideals of beauty and perfection
idēalizāˈtion or idēalisāˈtion noun idēˈalize or idēˈalise transitive verb To regard or represent as ideal intransitive verb- To form ideals
- To think or work idealistically
idˈealizer or idˈealiser noun idēˈalless adjective Having no ideals idēˈally adverb - In an ideal manner
- In ideal circumstances
- Mentally
idēˈalogue noun A misspelling of ideologue ideal crystal noun (crystallography) A crystal in which there are no imperfections or alien atoms ideal gas noun (chem) A hypothetical gas which obeys physical laws under all conditions (also perfect gas) ideal point noun (mathematics) A hypothetical point where two parallel lines join at infinity ideal transducer noun (elec eng) A transducer which converts without loss of the power supplied to it ideology /īd- or id-i-olˈə-ji/ noun- The science of ideas, metaphysics
- Abstract speculation
- Visionary speculation
- A body of ideas, usu political and/or economic, forming the basis of a national or sectarian policy
- Way of thinking
ORIGIN: Gr ideā idea, and logos discourse ideologˈic /-lojˈ/ or ideologˈical adjective - Of or relating to an ideology
- Arising from or concerned with rival ideologies
ideologˈically adverb ideolˈogist noun - A person occupied with ideas or an idea
- A theorist or visionary
- A supporter of a particular ideology
idˈeologue noun (usu derogatory) A doctrinaire adherent of an ideology |