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| i·de·al [ ī d əl ] |
noun (plural i·de·als) |
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1. perfect example: an excellent or perfect example of something or somebody, or something that is considered a perfect example
  By her third movie, she had become the world's ideal of beauty and grace.
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2. principle: a standard or principle to which people aspire
political ideals
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3. imaginary object or concept: a concept that exists in the imagination only
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adjective |
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1. best: serving as the best or most perfect example
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2. perfect: perfect but existing only in the imagination
In an ideal world, such horrors wouldn't happen.
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3. excellent: excellent or perfectly suitable
A later meeting would be ideal for me.
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< late Latin idealis< Latin idea (see idea)] |
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| ide·al·less adjective |
| ide·al·ness noun |
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