ideas

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UK/aɪˈdɪəz/US/aɪ̯ˈdi.əz//aːˈdɪɹz/Southern US, obsolete/aɪˈdiːz/

A form of idea — An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of idea

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

asideSadiedesaiDesiaDaise
Cite this entry
APA

ideas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ideas

MLA

“ideas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ideas. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ideas,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ideas.

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