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ideal
[ ahy-dee-uhl, ahy-deel ]
noun
- a conception of something in its perfection.
Synonyms: epitome
- a standard of perfection or excellence.
Synonyms: epitome
- 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.
- 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.
Synonyms: complete, consummate, perfect
- 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.
- 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
- iˈdeally, adverb
- ideality, noun
- iˈdealness, noun
Other Words From
- i·deal·ness noun
- quasi-i·deal adjective
- quasi-i·deal·ly adverb
- subi·deal adjective noun
- super·i·deal adjective noun
- super·i·deal·ly adverb
- uni·deal adjective
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Example Sentences
It’s critical archival work, yet also the ideal antidote to doomscrolling.
Those, and the lack of rain we'd had made ideal conditions for a fire to spread quickly and intensely.
“In an ideal situation, you’re getting groceries plus some support and help around what to do with the groceries,” Ridberg says.
The ideal scenario of sending Dyche on his way with gratitude in the summer has not come about, so less than a month into their stewardship the Friedkin Group have made their first managerial sacking.
The source added that the timing of Dyche's departure, just hours before a game, was not ideal.
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