单词 | notion |
释义 | notion —notionless, adj. /noh"sheuhn/, n. 1. a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something: a notion of how something should be done. 2. an opinion, view, or belief: That's his notion, not mine. 3. conception or idea: his notion of democracy. 4. a fanciful or foolish idea; whim: She had a notion to swim in the winter. 5. an ingenious article, device, or contrivance; knickknack. 6. notions, small articles, as buttons, thread, ribbon, and other personal items, esp. such items displayed together for sale, as in a department store. [1560-70; < L notion- (s. of notio) examination, idea, equiv. to not(us) ptp. of noscere (see NOTIFY) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 1, 3. See idea. |
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