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ideal
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ideal
adj.
perfect; imaginary, existing only in the mind; excellent, best; exemplary; embodying a standard of perfection
n.
idea or standard of perfection, pattern, model; person or thing which embodies a standard of perfection; aspiration, aim, goal
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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.
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Ideal
Ideal may refer to:
In philosophy
- Ideal (ethics), values that one actively pursues as goals
- Platonic ideal, a philosophical idea of trueness of form, associated with Plato
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ideal
Noun
1. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
(hypernym) idea, thought
(hyponym) value
(derivation) idealize, idealise
2. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
(synonym) paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch
(hypernym) model, role model
(hyponym) jimdandy, jimhickey, crackerjack
Adjective
1. conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
(similar) perfect
2. 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"
(similar) abstract
3. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
(synonym) idealistic
(pertainym) idealism
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Ideal (das)
n.
ideal, idea or standard of perfection, pattern, model; person or thing which embodies a standard of perfection
ideal
adv.
ideally, in an ideal manner, perfectly; in theory, in accordance with the ideal
adj.
ideal, embodying a standard of perfection, perfect; imaginary, existing only in the mind; excellent, best
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idéal
adj.
ideal, perfect, absolute
idéal
nm.
ideal, idea or standard of perfection
