notion
IPA: nˈoʊʃʌn
noun
- Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
- A sentiment; an opinion.
- (obsolete) Sense; mind.
- (colloquial) An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack.
- Any small article used in sewing and haberdashery, either for attachment to garments or as a tool, such as a button, zipper, or thimble.
- (colloquial) Inclination; intention; predisposition; disposition.
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Examples of "notion" in Sentences
- She scoffed at the notion.
- The notion is preposterous.
- The opposite notion is the excess.
- Such a notion borders frivolousness.
- It is hard not to wince at the notion.
- The notion of the concept is ambiguous.
- The notion of a submersion is dual to the notion of an immersion.
- The core concept of argumentation theory is the notion of advocacy.
- His notion of human rights is grounded on the notion of sentimentality.
- The notion of a theorem is deeply intertwined with the concept of proof.
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