noun
Meaning 1
The conceptualization of a mental image.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- suicidal ideation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ideation
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˌaɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
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CMU ARPABET: AY2 D IY0 EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The synthesis of ideas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, often, uncountable
Topics: business
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the process of forming and relating ideas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English ideate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English ideation From ideate + -ion.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: idéation — synthesis of ideas
- Italian: ideazione — synthesis of ideas
- Russian: мышле́ние (myšlénije) — synthesis of ideas
- Turkish: fikirleştirme — synthesis of ideas