Definitions for IDEALaɪˈdi əl, aɪˈdil

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ideal(noun)


  2. ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch(adj)


  3. ideal(adj)


  4. ideal(adj)



  5. ideal, idealistic(adj)

    of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas


  1. ideal(Noun)



  2. ideal(Noun)

    A non-empty lower set (of a partially ordered set) which is closed under binary suprema (a.k.a. joins).

  3. ideal(Noun)

    A subring closed under multiplication by its containing ring.

    Let uE00025117uE001 be the ring of integers and let uE00025118uE001 be its ideal of even integers. Then the quotient ring uE00025119uE001 is a Boolean ring.

  4. ideal(Adjective)

    Optimal; being the best possibility.

  5. ideal(Adjective)

    Perfect, flawless, having no defects.

  6. ideal(Adjective)

    Existing only in the mind; conceptual, imaginary.

  7. ideal(Adjective)


  8. Origin: From idéal, from idealis, from idea; see idea.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ideal(adj)

    existing in idea or thought; conceptional; intellectual; mental; as, ideal knowledge

  2. Ideal(adj)


  3. Ideal(adj)

    existing in fancy or imagination only; visionary; unreal

  4. Ideal(adj)

    teaching the doctrine of idealism; as, the ideal theory or philosophy

  5. Ideal(adj)


  6. Ideal(noun)



  1. Ideal

    Ideal was one of the more successful German Neue Deutsche Welle music groups. It is best known for the songs "Blaue Augen", "Berlin", and "Monotonie".

The Roycroft Dictionary

  1. ideal

    1. The dreams of a sin to come. 2. The mirage of failure. 3. The venom of the lost. 4. An excuse for murder, tyranny or for self-aggrandizement. 5. Any theory that justifies our secret itch.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'IDEAL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2208

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'IDEAL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2595

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'IDEAL' in Nouns Frequency: #2086

  4. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'IDEAL' in Adjectives Frequency: #286

Anagrams for IDEAL »

  1. ailed, Delia, ladie

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