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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | concept, conception, construct |
| Has types | mumpsimus |
| Derivation | notional |
Examples of notion
notion
For many voters, the notion of America as nation of divine provenance resonates.
From the usatoday.com
The notion that we somehow try to eliminate that, it's just not going to happen.
From the dailyherald.com
In truth, the Punch Brothers seem pretty unworried by the notion of credibility.
From the latimes.com
That notion of collectivity strikes at the heart of the lone heroic starchitect.
From the newsweek.com
His Harlem Children's Zone is debunking the notion that poor kids can't achieve.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Given that, is a pilgrimmage to Kennebunkport the best way to dispel the notion?
From the time.com
The results indicate Americans are redefining the notion of family and marriage.
From the timesunion.com
Renato Canova is equally resistant to the notion of a secret to Kenya's success.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Until that day arrives, he casts aside any notion that he is a No. 2 goaltender.
From the bostonherald.com
- Impression: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"
- A general inclusive concept
- An odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"
- (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions"
- In sewing and haberdashery, notions is the collective term for a variety of small objects or accessories. ...
- Notion or Notium (Ancient Greek u039Du03CCu03C4u03B9u03BFu03BD, 'southern') was a Greek city-state on the west coast of Anatolia; it is about 50 kilometers (31u00A0mi) south of Izmir in modern Turkey, on the Gulf of Kuu015Fadasu0131. Notion was located on a hill from which the sea was visible; it served as a port for nearby Colophon and Claros, and pilgrims frequently passed through on their way to the oracle of Apollo at Claros...
- A notion in philosophy is a reflection in the mind of real objects and phenomena in their essential features and relations. Notions are usually described in terms of scope and content. ...
- Notions make up a highly specialised form of slang used by pupils at Winchester College. An individual slang word or expression is known as a notion. The number of notions officially in use declines each year, with around 200 notions currently included in the official Notions book sent to New Men.
- NOTION is a computer software program for music composition and performance created by NOTION Music, a company located in Greensboro, North Carolina. Created for use on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS, NOTION's sample library for playback was recorded at Abbey Road by the London Symphony Orchestra. ...
