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idea
/aɪˈdiːə/
Definition
1
A thought, conception, or notion originating in the mind, often serving as the starting point for a plan, invention, or creative endeavor.
2
An aim, intention, or purpose; something one has in mind to achieve or discuss.
3
In philosophy, the archetypal pattern or form of something, as in Platonic idealism.
Examples
I had the genius idea to organize my sock drawer by color and existential dread level—now I can't find anything.
Her big idea for world peace? Mandatory nap times for adults, enforced by caffeinated squirrels.
In a flash of brilliance, he pitched the idea of a smartphone that predicts your bad decisions before you make them.
The entrepreneur's 'revolutionary idea' was selling bottled air from the Himalayas—fresh out of breath.