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US
/aɪˈdiɫ/
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[ UK /aɪdˈiəl/ ]
[ UK /aɪdˈiəl/ ]
NOUN
- the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
- model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
ADJECTIVE
- of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
- conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
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constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content
How To Use ideal In A Sentence
- In the course of what I have to say, the distinction between morality as convenience and morality as ideal will virtually collapse, along with a good deal else.
- Let the term geoid apply to the natural irregular surface of the earth and the term spheroid to the ideal regular sur - face of the geodesist which coincides nearly with sealevel and is necessarily a level surface. Transactions - American Philosophical Society
- The jobs are ideal for stay-at-home parents as you can earn from 150 per week working just three hours a day. The Sun
- This attention to detail only enhances the beauty and warmth of the voice itself, the ideal instrument for the part.
- For observe: this love of what is called ideality or beauty in preference to truth, operates not only in making us choose the past rather than the present for our subjects, but it makes us falsify the present when we do take it for our subject. Lectures on Architecture and Painting Delivered at Edinburgh in November 1853
- This procedure is a form of critique: the photomontage provides us a critical distance to reflect on what we had been prompted to desire, whether it was a luxury product, an ideal of feminine beauty, a racial superiority, or an entire way of life. Merrill Cole: WikiLeaks and David Wojnarowicz: A Perspective from Berlin
- It's really weighing her down because she's not living up to her ideals any longer.
- The centre is ideally located within easy reach of many historical sites and venues for practical and outdoor activities.
- The 886 Professional thermostat/reactor is said to be the ideal complement to the system for any kind of derivatisation. Laboratorytalk - laboratory industry news
- The portrait, reputed to be the most widely reproduced photograph in the world, has come to symbolize not just the ideals of the Cuban revolution but of revolution in general.