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notion
noun
1 notion
A vague idea in which some confidence is placed.
synonyms: belief, feeling, impression, opinion.
Roget 453:
idea,
notion,
conception,
thought,
apprehension,
impression,
perception,
image,
eidolon [Gr.],
sentiment,
reflection,
observation,
consideration;
abstract idea;
archetype,
formative notion;
guiding conception,
organizing conception;
image in the mind,
regulative principle.
view
etc.
(opinion)
484;
theory
etc.
514;
conceit,
fancy;
phantasy
etc.
(imagination)
515.
point of view
etc.
(aspect)
448;
field of view.
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Roget 514:
supposition,
assumption,
assumed position,
postulation,
condition,
presupposition,
hypothesis,
blue sky hypothesis,
postulate,
postulatum [Lat.],
theory;
thesis,
theorem;
data;
proposition,
position;
proposal
etc.
(plan)
626;
presumption
etc.
(belief)
484;
divination.
conjecture;
guess,
guesswork,
speculation;
rough guess,
shot,
shot in the dark [Coll.];
conjecturality†;
surmise,
suspicion,
sneaking suspicion;
estimate,
approximation
(nearness)
197.
inkling,
suggestion,
hint,
intimation,
notion,
impression;
bare supposition,
vague supposition,
loose supposition,
loose suggestion.
association of ideas,
(analogy)
514.1;
metonym [Gramm.],
metonymy [Gramm.],
simile
(metaphor)
521.
conceit,
idea,
thought;
original idea,
invention
(imagination)
515.
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Dutch: besef, notie, conjectuur, gevoel, impressie, indruk, vermoeden
Polish: odczucie, wrażenie
2 notion
A general inclusive concept.
Dutch: notie, begrip
3 notion
An odd or fanciful or capricious idea:
— The theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories.
synonyms: whim, whimsey, whimsy.
Dutch: gril
Polish: wymysł
4 notion
usually plural Small personal articles or clothing or sewing items.
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