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   notion

   /ˈnəʊʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a conception of or belief about something: "children have different notions about the roles of their parents" Similar ideabeliefconceptconceptionconvictionopinionviewthoughtimpressionimageperceptionmental pictureassumptionpresumptionhypothesistheorysuppositionfeelingfunny feelingsuspicionsneaking suspicionhunchunderstandingideaawarenessknowledgeclueinklinginformal:the foggiest idea/notion
   • 2. an impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind: "she had a notion to ring her friend at work" Similar impulseinclinationwhimdesirewishfancycapricewhimsy
   • ▪ aspirations or pretensions beyond what might be expected of one's social position or role: Irish "he himself has notions about his chances in the marriage stakes"
   • 3. items used in sewing, such as buttons, pins, and hooks. North American

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin notio(n-) ‘idea’, from notus ‘known’, past participle of noscere.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   NOTION definition: 1. a belief or idea: 2. cloth, pins, thread, etc. used for sewing, or a shop or a department of a…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of NOTION is an individual's conception or impression of something known, experienced, or imagined. How to use notion in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Notion.

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   Notion definition: a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something. See examples of NOTION used in a sentence.

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   Definition of notion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNOTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A notion is an idea or belief about something. I reject absolutely the notion that privatisation of our industry is now inevitable. [+ that] We each have a notion of just what kind of person we'd like to be. [ + of] I'd had a few notions about being a journalist. Synonyms: idea, view, opinion, belief More Synonyms of notion. 2. plural noun.

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   A notion is an idea, often vague and sometimes fanciful. A notion is lighter than a theory and embraces a whimsy that a simple idea never could. You might have the notion that you can slow global warming by taking public transportation and reusing plastic bags.

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   notion meaning, definition, what is notion: an idea, belief, or opinion: Learn more.