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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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   From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. From Latin notio (“a becoming acquainted, a taking cognizance, an examination, an investigation, a conception, idea, notion" ), from noscere (“to know" ). Compare French notion.

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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.

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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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   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 definition: an idea or belief: . Learn more.

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   noun. /ˈnoʊʃn/. an idea, a belief, or an understanding of something notion (of something) a political system based on the notions of equality and liberty She had only a vague notion of what might happen. He has no notion of the difficulty of the problem. notion (that…)

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    a conception of or belief about something: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

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