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Ideal Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ideal? [n] the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain [n] model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal [adj] 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" [adj] conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal [adj] represented in the abstract rather than as they really are [adj] of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ideal: abstract \| apotheosis \| idealistic \| idealistic \| nonesuch \| nonpareil \| nonsuch \| paragon \| perfect \| saint \| utopian Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ideal: absolute \| abstract \| academic \| acme \| ambition \| apotheosis \| apprehension \| Arcadian \| archetypal \| archetype \| archetypical \| armchair \| aspiration \| assumption \| autism \| autistic thinking \| basis \| beau ideal \| belief \| best type \| beyond all praise \| brainstorm \| calling \| caprice \| cause \| celestial \| chaste \| chimerical \| classic \| classical \| complete \| complex idea \| conceit \| concept \| conception \| conceptual \| conclusion \| conjectural \| conjecture \| consideration \| consummate \| conviction \| criterion \| cynosure \| defectless \| dereism \| dereistic thinking \| dream \| dreamery \| Edenic \| ego ideal \| epitome \| estimation \| eternal object \| eternal universal \| example \| excellent \| exemplar \| exemplary \| fancied \| fanciful \| fancy \| fantasy \| faultless \| feeling \| fictitious \| flawless \| flight of fancy \| formal cause \| Geistesgeschichte \| goal \| good example \| ground \| guess \| guiding light \| guiding star \| heavenly \| Hegelian idea \| hero \| high goal \| highest category \| history of ideas \| hypothesis \| hypothetic \| hypothetical \| idealism \| idealistic \| ideality \| idealization \| idealized \| ideals \| ideate \| ideational \| ideatum \| idee-force \| ideological \| idyllic \| illusory \| image \| imaginary \| imaginative exercise \| imagined \| immaculate \| impeccable \| impractical \| impracticality \| impression \| inclination \| indefectible \| indefective \| infallible \| innate idea \| inspiration \| intellection \| intention \| irreproachable \| jewel \| judgment \| just right \| Kantian idea \| lodestar \| mainspring \| man of men \| masterpiece \| masterwork \| matter \| millennial \| mirror \| model \| moot \| morals \| motive \| mythic \| mythical \| nonesuch \| nonpareil \| noosphere \| notion \| notional \| noumenon \| opinion \| paradigm \| paradigmatic \| paradisal \| paragon \| pattern \| pattern of perfection \| peerless \| percept \| perception \| perfect \| persuasion \| phoenix \| Platonic form \| Platonic idea \| play of fancy \| postulatory \| precedential \| presumption \| principle \| principles \| prototypal \| prototype \| pure \| quintessence \| quintessential \| quixotism \| quixotry \| reaching high \| reaction \| reason \| reflection \| regulative first principle \| representative \| romance \| romantic \| romanticism \| sake \| score \| sentiment \| shining example \| simple idea \| sinless \| source \| speculation \| speculative \| spotless \| spring \| stainless \| standard \| standards \| subsistent form \| supposition \| supreme \| surmise \| suspicion \| taintless \| the Absolute \| the Absolute Idea \| the realized ideal \| the Self-determined \| theoretical \| thought \| transcendent \| transcendent idea \| transcendent nonempirical concept \| transcendent universal \| transcendental \| typical \| ulterior motive \| unadulterated \| unblemished \| uncontaminated \| unfaultable \| universal \| universal concept \| universal essence \| unmixed \| unpracticalness \| unreal \| unrealism \| unreality \| unspotted \| untainted \| upward looking \| Utopian \| utopianism \| vagary \| very \| very model \| view \| visionariness \| visionary \| vocation \| whim \| whimsy \| wish fulfillment \| wishful thinking \| wish-fulfillment fantasy See Also \| beau ideal \| crackerjack \| criterion \| ego ideal \| example \| exemplar \| good example \| humdinger \| idea \| idol \| jimdandy \| jimhickey \| model \| model \| paragon \| perfection \| role model \| standard \| thought \| value Ideal In Webster's Dictionary \Ide"al\, a. [L. idealis: cf. F. id['e]al.] 1. Existing in idea or thought; conceptional; intellectual; mental; as, ideal knowledge. 2. Reaching an imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model; faultless; as, ideal beauty. --Byron. There will always be a wide interval between practical and ideal excellence. --Rambler. 3. Existing in fancy or imagination only; visionary; unreal. ``Planning ideal common wealth.'' --Southey. 4. Teaching the doctrine of idealism; as, the ideal theory or philosophy. 5. (Math.) Imaginary. Syn: Intellectual; mental; visionary; fanciful; imaginary; unreal; impracticable; utopian. \Ide"al\, n. A mental conception regarded as a standard of perfection; a model of excellence, beauty, etc. The ideal is to be attained by selecting and assembling in one whole the beauties and perfections which are usually seen in different individuals, excluding everything defective or unseemly, so as to form a type or model of the species. Thus, the Apollo Belvedere is the ideal of the beauty and proportion of the human frame. --Fleming. {Beau ideal}. See {Beau ideal}.

Ideal Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ideal?

[n] the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
[n] model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
[adj] 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"
[adj] conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
[adj] represented in the abstract rather than as they really are
[adj] of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas

Ideal In Webster's Dictionary

\I*de"al\, a. [L. idealis: cf. F. id['e]al.]
1. Existing in idea or thought; conceptional; intellectual;
   mental; as, ideal knowledge.

2. Reaching an imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a
   model; faultless; as, ideal beauty. --Byron.

         There will always be a wide interval between
         practical and ideal excellence.       --Rambler.

3. Existing in fancy or imagination only; visionary; unreal.
   ``Planning ideal common wealth.'' --Southey.

4. Teaching the doctrine of idealism; as, the ideal theory or
   philosophy.

5. (Math.) Imaginary.

Syn: Intellectual; mental; visionary; fanciful; imaginary;
     unreal; impracticable; utopian.


\I*de"al\, n.
A mental conception regarded as a standard of perfection; a
model of excellence, beauty, etc.

      The ideal is to be attained by selecting and assembling
      in one whole the beauties and perfections which are
      usually seen in different individuals, excluding
      everything defective or unseemly, so as to form a type
      or model of the species. Thus, the Apollo Belvedere is
      the ideal of the beauty and proportion of the human
      frame.                                   --Fleming.

{Beau ideal}. See {Beau ideal}.

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