What does IDEAL mean?
Definitions for IDEAL
aɪˈdi əl, aɪˈdilide·al
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word IDEAL.
Princeton's WordNet
idealnoun
the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuchadjective
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
idealadjective
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
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"
ideal, idealisticadjective
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
Wiktionary
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
idealnoun
A non-empty lower set (of a partially ordered set) which is closed under binary suprema (a.k.a. joins).
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.
idealadjective
Optimal; being the best possibility.
idealadjective
Perfect, flawless, having no defects.
idealadjective
Existing only in the mind; conceptual, imaginary.
idealadjective
Not actually present, but considered as present when limits at infinity are included.
Etymology: From idéal, from idealis, from idea; see idea.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
Wikipedia
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Idealadjective
existing in idea or thought; conceptional; intellectual; mental; as, ideal knowledge
Idealadjective
reaching an imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model; faultless; as, ideal beauty
Idealadjective
existing in fancy or imagination only; visionary; unreal
Idealadjective
teaching the doctrine of idealism; as, the ideal theory or philosophy
Idealadjective
imaginary
Idealnoun
a mental conception regarded as a standard of perfection; a model of excellence, beauty, etc
Wikidata
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
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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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'IDEAL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2208
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'IDEAL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2595
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'IDEAL' in Nouns Frequency: #2086
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'IDEAL' in Adjectives Frequency: #286
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Anagrams for IDEAL »
ailed
Delia
ladie
adiel
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of IDEAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of IDEAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of IDEAL in a Sentence
R. A. Salvatore, Siege of Darkness:
To any intelligent being, there is no emotion more important than hope. Individually or collectively, we must hope that the future will be better than the past, that our offspring, and theirs after them, will be a bit closer to an ideal society, whatever our perception of that might be... It is at those times when we feel we are contributing to that ultimate end... we feel true elation.
Mother’s own milk is preferred so everything we can do to get that mother’s milk to her baby would be ideal.
We are bemused and crazed creatures, strangers to our true selves, to one another, and to the spiritual and material world -- mad, even, from an ideal standpoint we can glimpse but not adopt.
Chief Executive Rupert Stadler:
This is about a robot car that may not even need a steering wheel or pedals, so it's ideal for urban traffic.
You must distance yourself from the past if you want to realize your specific ideal.”
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- مثاليArabic
- ідэа́лBelarusian
- идеа́лBulgarian
- idealCatalan, Valencian
- ideální, ideálCzech
- Idealzustand, ideell, Ideal, heilGerman
- ιδανικός, ιδεώδεςGreek
- perfekta, idealaEsperanto
- idealSpanish
- غایی, فربود, آرمان, آرمانی, ایدهآل, کامل, ایدئال, درستPersian
- ihanne, ihanteellinen, ideaali, optimaalinen, ideaalinenFinnish
- parfait, idéalFrench
- idéalach, idéalIrish
- idealGalician
- tökéletes, ideális, eszményi, ideál, képzelt, eszményHungarian
- idealInterlingua
- idealIndonesian
- idealeItalian
- 理想的な, 理想的, 理想Japanese
- 이상Korean
- ratioLatin
- idealLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- volmaakt, optimaal, perfectie, streefdoel, conceptueel, ideaal, perfect, ideëelDutch
- konceptualny, ideał, pojęciowy, idealnyPolish
- idealPortuguese
- абстракный, идеальный, идеал, совершенныйRussian
- ideálSlovak
- idealSlovene
- idealSwedish
- ఆదర్శం, ఆదర్శTelugu
- iдеалUkrainian
- lý tưởngVietnamese
- 理想Chinese
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