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ideal

adjective noun

constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
I
Ends with
L
Contains
DE
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

aɪˈdɪəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception

    “a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content”

adjective

  1. conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

adjective

  1. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas

noun

  1. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

noun

  1. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

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Example Sentences

a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content

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