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ideal
[ ahy-dee-uhl, ahy-deel ]
noun
- a conception of something in its perfection.
Synonyms:
- a standard of perfection or excellence.
Synonyms:
- a person or thing conceived as embodying such a conception or conforming to such a standard, and taken as a model for imitation:
Thomas Jefferson was his ideal.
- an ultimate object or aim of endeavor, especially one of high or noble character:
He refuses to compromise any of his ideals.
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- something that exists only in the imagination:
To achieve the ideal is almost hopeless.
- Mathematics. a subring of a ring, any element of which when multiplied by any element of the ring results in an element of the subring.
adjective
- conceived as constituting a standard of perfection or excellence:
ideal beauty.
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- regarded as perfect of its kind:
an ideal spot for a home.
- existing only in the imagination; not real or actual:
Nature is real; beauty is ideal.
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- advantageous; excellent; best:
It would be ideal if she could accompany us as she knows the way.
- based upon an ideal or ideals:
the ideal theory of numbers.
- Philosophy.
- pertaining to a possible state of affairs considered as highly desirable.
- pertaining to or of the nature of idealism.
ideal
/ aɪˈdɪəl; ˌaɪdɪˈælɪtɪ /
noun
- a conception of something that is perfect, esp that which one seeks to attain
- a person or thing considered to represent perfection
he's her ideal
- something existing only as an idea
- a pattern or model, esp of ethical behaviour
adjective
- conforming to an ideal
- of, involving, or existing in the form of an idea
- philosophy
- of or relating to a highly desirable and possible state of affairs
- of or relating to idealism
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adverb
- ideality, noun
- ˈԱ, noun
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- ܲȴ-·a·ly adverb
- ܲi·a adjective noun
- p··a adjective noun
- p··a·ly adverb
- ܲi·a adjective
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Example Sentences
This is because the warm, dry conditions are ideal for wildfires to start and spread.
The SNP leader added: "He has been a formidable advocate for his ideals and I wish him well."
The film serves as an ideal companion piece to the 1997 scripted film.
This makes her an ideal and especially exploitable figure in death.
"When it comes to the history of the public library, what's so beautiful about it is that it is this continuing journey towards making our American ideals real."
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