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idea meaning in English

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idea noun
{f}

construct(concept or model)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈstrʌkt] [US: kən.ˈstrəkt]

idea [ideas](an image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory)
noun
[UK: aɪ.ˈdɪə] [US: aɪ.ˈdiːə]
That's your idea. = È la tua idea.

insight [insights](knowledge that a company applies to make a product or brand perform better)
noun
[UK: ˈɪn.saɪt] [US: ˈɪn.ˌsaɪt]

thought [thoughts](representation created in the mind)
noun
[UK: ˈθɔːt] [US: ˈθɔːt]
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. = Grazie per aver condiviso le vostre idee.

idea errata noun

misconception [misconceptions](a mistaken belief)
noun
[UK: ˌmɪ.skən.ˈsep.ʃn̩] [US: ˌmɪ.skən.ˈsep.ʃn̩]

idea fissa noun
{f}

bee in one's bonnet(something of particular interest or concern)
noun

idée fixe(idea dominating the mind)
noun

ideabile adjective

conceivable(capable of being conceived or imagined; possible; credible; thinkable)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈsiː.vəb.l̩] [US: kən.ˈsiː.vəb.l̩]

ideale adjective

ideal(being optimal)
adjective
[UK: aɪ.ˈdɪəl] [US: aɪ.ˈdiːl]
That was ideal. = Era ideale.

visionary(idealistic or utopian)
adjective
[UK: ˈvɪ.ʒən.ri] [US: ˈvɪ.ʒə.ˌne.ri]

ideale noun
{m}

idea [ideas]((obsolete in English) the conception of someone or something as representing an ideal)
noun
[UK: aɪ.ˈdɪə] [US: aɪ.ˈdiːə]

ideal [ideals](perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc.)
noun
[UK: aɪ.ˈdɪəl] [US: aɪ.ˈdiːl]
That was ideal. = Era ideale.

ideale primo noun
{m}

prime ideal((ring theory) type of ideal)
noun

idealismo noun
{m}

idealism(an approach to philosophical enquiry)
noun
[UK: aɪ.ˈdɪə.lɪ.zəm] [US: aɪ.ˈdiː.ˌlɪ.zəm]

idealista noun
{m} {f}

idealist [idealists]((philosophy) one who adheres to idealism)
noun
[UK: aɪ.ˈdɪə.lɪst] [US: aɪ.ˈdiː.ləst]
She's a bit of an idealist. = È un po' un'idealista.

idealistico adjective
{m}

idealistic(of or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism)
adjective
[UK: aɪ.ˌdɪə.ˈlɪ.stɪk] [US: aɪ.ˌdiə.ˈlɪ.stɪk]
That's an idealistic notion. = È una nozione idealistica.

idealizzare verb

idealize [idealized, idealizing, idealizes](transitive: to regard something as ideal)
verb
[UK: aɪ.ˈdɪə.laɪz] [US: aɪ.ˈdiː.ˌlaɪz]

idealizzazione noun
{f}

idealization [idealizations](act or process of idealizing)
noun
[UK: aɪ.ˌdɪə.laɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩] [US: aɪ.ˌdɪə.laɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩]

idealmente adverb

ideally(preferably)
adverb
[UK: aɪ.ˈdɪə.li] [US: aɪ.ˈdiː.li]

ideare verb

come up with(to invent, create)
verb
[UK: kʌm ʌp wɪð ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈkəm ʌp wɪθ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

conceive [conceived, conceiving, conceives](to develop an idea)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈsiːv] [US: kən.ˈsiːv]
She couldn't conceive of losing him. = Non poteva concepire l'idea di perderlo.

invent [invented, inventing, invents](create something fictional)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈvent] [US: ˌɪn.ˈvent]

think up(create in one's mind; invent)
verb
[UK: ˈθɪŋk ʌp ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈθɪŋk ʌp ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

ideatore noun
{f}

inventor [inventors](one who invents)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈven.tə(r)] [US: ˌɪn.ˈven.tər]

ideatore noun
{m}

architect [architects](planner)
noun
[UK: ˈɑːk.ɪ.tekt] [US: ˈɑːrk.ə.ˌtekt]

creator [creators](one who creates)
noun
[UK: kriː.ˈeɪt.ə(r)] [US: kriː.ˈeɪt.r̩]

ideatrice noun
{f}

architect [architects](planner)
noun
[UK: ˈɑːk.ɪ.tekt] [US: ˈɑːrk.ə.ˌtekt]

ideazione noun
{f}

ideation [ideations](synthesis of ideas)
noun
[UK: ˌaɪ.dɪ.ˈeɪ.ʃən] [US: ˌaɪ.diː.ˈeɪ.ʃən]

cambiare idea verb

change one's mind(to decide differently than one had decided before)
verb
[UK: tʃeɪndʒ wʌnz maɪnd] [US: ˈtʃeɪndʒ wʌnz ˈmaɪnd]

distanza euclidea noun
{f}

Euclidean distance [Euclidean distances](distance between two points defined as the square root of the sum of the squares of the differences between the corresponding coordinates of the points)
noun

gas ideale noun

ideal gas(hypothetical gas)
noun

geometria euclidea noun
{f}

Euclidean geometry(mathematical system)
noun

geometria non euclidea noun
{f}

non-Euclidean geometry(Any system of geometry not based on the set of axioms of Euclidean geometry)
noun
[UK: nɒn juː.ˈklɪ.dɪən dʒɪ.ˈɒ.mə.tri] [US: ˈnɑːn juː.ˈklɪ.dɪən dʒi.ˈɑː.mə.tri]

neoidealista noun
{m} {f}

neoidealistnoun

non ne ho la più pallida idea verb

have the foggiest("I haven't the foggiest": I don't know)
verb

orchidea noun
{f}

orchid [orchids](plant)
noun
[UK: ˈɔːkɪd] [US: ˈɔːrkəd]

sutura lambdoidea noun
{f}

lambdoid suture [lambdoid sutures](dense, fibrous connective tissue joint on the posterior aspect of the skull)
noun
[UK: lˈambdɔɪd sˈuːtʃə] [US: lˈæmbdɔɪd sˈuːtʃɚ]

trota iridea noun
{f}

rainbow trout(Oncorhynchus mykiss (countable))
noun
[UK: ˈreɪn.bəʊ.ˈtraʊt] [US: ˈreɪn.bəʊ.ˈtraʊt]

videata noun
{f}

screen capture(picture or image captured from a computer screen; a screenshot)
noun

screenshot(image of computer screen output)
noun
[UK: skrˈiːnʃɒt] [US: skrˈiːnʃɑːt]