English to English
ideal
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adjective (a)
- of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas(adj.pert)source: wordnet30
- Existing in idea or thought; conceptional; intellectual; mental; as, ideal knowledge.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain(noun.cognition)source: wordnet30
- A mental conception regarded as a standard of perfection; a model of excellence, beauty, etc.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal(adj.all)source: wordnet30
- constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception(adj.all)Example:
A poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content.
source: wordnet30