Definitions for Ideal
aɪˈdi əl, aɪˈdilide·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. idealnoun

   the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

2. ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuchadjective

   model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

3. idealadjective

   conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

4. idealadjective

   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"

5. ideal, idealisticadjective

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.8 / 4 votes

1. idealnoun

   A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at.

   Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny - Carl Schurz

2. idealnoun

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

3. idealnoun

   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. idealadjective

   Optimal; being the best possibility.

5. idealadjective

   Perfect, flawless, having no defects.

6. idealadjective

   Existing only in the mind; conceptual, imaginary.

7. idealadjective

   Not actually present, but considered as present when limits at infinity are included.

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Idealadjective

   Mental; intellectual; not perceived by the senses.

   Etymology: from idea.

   There is a two-fold knowledge of material things; one real, when the thing, and the real impression thereof on our senses, is perceived; the other ideal, when the image or idea of a thing, absent in itself, is represented to and considered on the imagination. George Cheyne, Phil. Prin.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. IDEAL

   iDEAL is an e-commerce payment system used in the Netherlands, based on online banking. Introduced in 2005, this payment method allows customers to buy on the Internet using direct online transfers from their bank account. iDEAL remains by far the most popular method for online payments in the Netherlands, well beyond credit card use, and was used for 54% of all Dutch online payments in 2014. The service processed 4.5 million transfers in 2006, 15 million transfers in 2007, 28 million transfers in 2008, 45.4 million in 2009, 68.8 million in 2010, 93.8 million in 2011, 117.2 million in 2012, 142.5 million in 2013, 180.2 million in 2014, 222 million in 2015, 282 million in 2016 and in 2019 655 million transactions. iDEAL is owned by the Dutch organization Currence, which also owned PIN and Chipknip. As of April 2016, the total amount of payments exceeded one billion.The participating banks in iDEAL are ABN AMRO, ASN Bank, bunq, ING Bank, Knab, Rabobank, RegioBank, Revolut, SNS, Svenska Handelsbanken, Triodos Bank, Van Lanschot and De Volksbank. Together, they serve the vast majority of the Dutch online banking market.

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1. ideal

   An ideal is a principle, standard, or concept of perfection that represents a state of excellence or ultimate goal that individuals or entities aspire to achieve or maintain. It can be presented in various aspects such as moral, political, social, or personal beliefs or values and used as a benchmark for measuring worthiness or success. An ideal can often serve as a driving force for actions, decisions, and behaviors.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Idealadjective

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

2. Idealadjective

   reaching an imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model; faultless; as, ideal beauty

3. Idealadjective

   existing in fancy or imagination only; visionary; unreal

4. Idealadjective

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

5. Idealadjective

   imaginary

6. Idealnoun

   a mental conception regarded as a standard of perfection; a model of excellence, beauty, etc

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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.

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1. ideal

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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

2. Delia

3. ladie

4. adiel

How to pronounce Ideal?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ideal in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ideal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Ideal in a Sentence

1. Stefan Peterson:

   I was hoping and thinking that at least some countries somewhere must be doing the right thing for children now and the right thing for children in the future -- but I saw no country was in that ideal place and that quite surprised me.

2. Tim Huxley:

   These multi-purpose vessels can be fitted for a range of missions. They are ideal for Southeast Asian navies, which have small budgets but a range of needs.

3. Howard Klein:

   The best brines in the world are in Chile. But production is flat when it should be growing, if it's not coming from Chile, then it has to come from more expensive or riskier areas, which, from an economic perspective, is less than ideal.

4. James Kehoe:

   While the timing of this change is not ideal, the opportunity with Kraft is something I could not pass up given my extensive history with the company and its people.

5. Herman Melville, Moby Dick:

   Men may seem detestable as joint stock-companies and nations; knaves, fools, and murderers there may be; men may have mean and meagre faces; but man, in the ideal, is so noble and so sparkling, such a grand and glowing creature, that over any ignominious blemish in him all his fellows should run to throw their costliest robes.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Ideal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ideal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Ideal
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideal
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ideal
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Ideal
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=Ideal