i·de·a /aɪˈdiə/
1. the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
2. your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"
3. a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him"
synset: idea
4. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
synset: estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
5. (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
synset: theme, melodic_theme, musical_theme, idea
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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