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I had a wonderful mother who wanted my sister and me to have everything, even though money was a very prominent thing we didn't have. But we had a very happy childhood - pretty much ideal, in fact.
Natalie Babbitt

Meaning of "ideal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IDEAL

ideal  [aɪˈdɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IDEAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ideal can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IDEAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ideal in the English dictionary

The first definition of ideal in the dictionary is a conception of something that is perfect, esp that which one seeks to attain. Other definition of ideal is a person or thing considered to represent perfection. Ideal is also something existing only as an idea.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IDEAL


chlamydial
kləˈmɪdɪəl
cordial
ˈkɔːdɪəl
custodial
kʌˈstəʊdɪəl
endocardial
ˌɛndəʊˈkɑːdɪəl
epicardial
ˌɛpɪˈkɑːdɪəl
medial
ˈmiːdɪəl
mondial
ˈmɒndɪəl
myocardial
ˌmaɪəʊˈkɑːdɪəl
noncustodial
ˌnɒnkʌˈstəʊdɪəl
nonideal
ˌnɒnaɪˈdɪəl
pericardial
ˌperɪˈkɑːdɪəl
postprandial
pəʊstˈprændɪəl
prandial
ˈprændɪəl
precordial
priːˈkɔːdɪəl
predial
ˈpriːdɪəl
primordial
praɪˈmɔːdɪəl
radial
ˈreɪdɪəl
remedial
rɪˈmiːdɪəl
unideal
ˌʌnaɪˈdɪəl
ventromedial
ˌventrəʊˈmiːdɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IDEAL

idea hamster
ideal crystal
ideal element
ideal gas
ideal gas equation
ideal gas law
ideal point
idealess
idealise
idealiser
idealism
idealist
idealistic
idealistically
ideality
idealization
idealize
idealized
idealizer
ideally

WORDS THAT END LIKE IDEAL

big deal
bog deal
club deal
cut a deal
deal
ego ideal
interdeal
megadeal
misdeal
ordeal
package deal
pay deal
premium deal
redeal
side deal
somedeal
stomodeal
sweetheart deal
the real deal
wheel and deal

Synonyms and antonyms of ideal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IDEAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ideal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ideal

Translation of «ideal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IDEAL

Find out the translation of ideal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ideal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ideal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

理想的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ideal
570 millions of speakers

English

ideal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आदर्श
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِثَالِيٌّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

идеальный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ideal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আদর্শ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

idéal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ideal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ideal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

理想的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이상적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Becik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lý tưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏற்றதாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आदर्श
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ideal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ideale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

idealny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ідеальний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ideal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιδανικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ideale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ideal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ideell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ideal

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IDEAL»

The term «ideal» is very widely used and occupies the 2.652 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IDEAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ideal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ideal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ideal

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10 QUOTES WITH «IDEAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ideal.
1
Felix Adler
The ethical manifold, conceived of as unified, furnishes, or rather is, the ideal of the whole.
2
Pamela Anderson
My ideal relaxation is working on upholstry. I spend hours in junk shops buying furniture. I do all the upholstery work myself, and it's like therapy.
3
Tariq Anwar
I want to develop Katihar as an ideal district. That is my dream for my constituency.
4
Klas Pontus Arnoldson
Without peace, there is nothing truly human. Peace is harmony. And harmony is the highest ideal of life.
5
Arthur Ashe
The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
6
Shawn Ashmore
I never could have planned this, and now I'm in my ideal situation career-wise and just sort of where I am in my life, and I'm super happy with how everything's going.
7
Natalie Babbitt
I had a wonderful mother who wanted my sister and me to have everything, even though money was a very prominent thing we didn't have. But we had a very happy childhood - pretty much ideal, in fact.
8
Emily Greene Balch
A third ideal that has made its way in the modern world is reliance on reason, especially reason disciplined and enriched by modern science. An eternal basis of human intercommunication is reason.
9
Alan Ball
I guess in America we're so sold on this ideal of the perfect, well-adjusted family that is able to confront any conflict and, with true love and understanding, work things through. I'm sure they do exist, but I never knew any of them.
10
Franz Beckenbauer
The World Cup tournament overall and, naturally, the new stadiums at its heart, are the ideal platform to portray Germany as a positive and exceptional location, and above all of course, as a highly capable economic location.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IDEAL»

Discover the use of ideal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ideal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Utopia and the Ideal Society: A Study of English Utopian ...
This book opens with an attempt to give clarity, substance and precision to the definition of utopia by isolating its characteristics in contrast with those of other forms of ideal society.
J. C. Davis, 1983
2
Science, Policy, and the Value-Free Ideal
Since World War II, most philosophers of science have purported the concept that science should be “value-free.” In Science, Policy and the Value-Free Ideal, Heather E. Douglas argues that such an ideal is neither adequate nor desirable ...
Heather Douglas, 2009
3
An Evaluation of Plato's Ideal State
Scholarly Essay from the year 2009 in the subject Politics - Political Theory and the History of Ideas Journal, grade: 1.0, University of Lagos, language: English, abstract: This work is an attempt to undertake an evaluation of Plato's ...
Oluwafemi Bolarfinwa, 2013
4
Maat, the Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical ...
Written by a teacher of the tradition of Maat, this study is the `first philosophical book that is based on a philologically and historically critical treatment of first-hand Egyptian material'.
Karenga (Maulana.), 2004
5
The Mathematics of the Ideal Villa and Other Essays
This collection of an important architectural theorist's essays considers andcompares designs by Palladio and Le Corbusier, discusses mannerism and modern architecture,architectural vocabulary in the 19th century, the architecture of ...
Colin Rowe, 1982
6
The Feminine Ideal
Elizabeth A. Kaye specializes in communications as part of her coaching and consulting practice. She has edited Requirements for Certification since the 2000-01 edition.
Marianne Thesander, 1997
7
Make Room for TV: Television and the Family Ideal in Postwar ...
In this fascinating book, Lynn Spigel chronicles the enormous impact of television in the formative years of the new medium: how, over the course of a single decade, television became an intimate part of everyday life.
Lynn Spigel, 1992
8
Not the Classical Ideal: Athens and the Construction of the ...
The social structure of democratic Athens privileged male citizens, while marginalizing women, resident aliens, and slaves. Across a broad spectrum of classical Greek imagery, this anthology provides an investigation of this 'otherness'.
Beth Cohen, 2000
9
Ideal Homes?: Social Change and Domestic Life
Ideal Homes? provides a fascinating analysis which reveals how both popular images and experiences of home life can produce vital clues as to how society's members produce and respond to social change.
Tony Chapman, Jennifer Lorna Hockey, 1999
10
Ideal Systems: An Introduction to Multiplicative Ideal Theory
"Provides for the first time a concise introduction to general and multiplicative ideal theory, valid for commutative rings and monoids and presented in the language of ideal systems on (commutative) monoids."
Franz Halter-Koch, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IDEAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ideal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
50 Cent talks about becoming 'ideal person for lawsuits' on Conan …
50 Cent explained: 'You get a bullseye painted on your back when you're successful, and it's public to know you've become the ideal person to ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Add 'confused' to the list of Toby Keith's ideal bar patrons - Story
These are just some of the ways Toby Keith describes his ideal bar clientele in his hit song, "I Love This Bar," which is also the co-namesake ... «WCPO, Jul 15»
3
Half of Americans say two is 'ideal' - Duluth News Tribune
About half of Americans (48 percent) say two is the ideal number of children for a family to have, according to a recent Gallup survey. Results ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Kraft Heinz lease comes at ideal time for Aon Center owner - News …
The East Loop skyscraper, the city's third tallest, was expected to draw bids of $650 million or higher went on the market in February. Yet the ... «Crain's Chicago Business, Jul 15»
5
Football: Kompany sees Sterling as massive signing and the ideal fit …
GOLD COAST (AFP) - Captain Vincent Kompany has hailed the signing of Raheem Sterling as "massive" for Manchester City as the club ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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Restaurant Review: Edgerton's Depot Café is an ideal whistle-stop …
Restaurant Review: Edgerton's Depot Café is an ideal whistle-stop. Share on Facebook Comments Print. By Joan Neeno/Special to The ... «Gazettextra, Jul 15»
7
Ideal Introductions secrets to finding love | The Australian
Ideal Introductions director Linda Prescott has been walking the talk for more than 19 years now at the helm of Brisbane's only remaining ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
8
Jeff Saturday induction is at ideal time - Indianapolis - Scout
Jeff Saturday induction is at ideal time. Phillip B. WilsonPublisher. Retired center thought he would get fired as rookie after loss to Jets. Instead ... «Scout, Jul 15»
9
IVYBRIDGE TODAY | NEWS | Kids get to express their ideal
The company, with the help of local artist Jenny Urquhart, is now urging children to unleash their imaginations and draw a picture of their ideal ... «Ivybridge South Brent and South, Jul 15»
10
17 Ideal Vacations for Families With Toddlers (PHOTOS) | The Stir
Traveling with babies and toddlers requires a special kind of destination -- one that allows you to make short excursions between naps, isn't full ... «The Stir, Jul 15»

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