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ideal
(/aI/'d/i//@/l )

adjective (a)

  • of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas(adj.pert)
    Synonym:
    idealistic
    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
  • model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal(noun.person)
    Synonym:
    apotheosis, nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, paragon, saint
    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
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