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1Notion — No tion, [L. notio, fr. noscere to know: cf. F. notion. See {Know}.] 1. Mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception; more properly, a general or universal conception, as distinguishable or definable by marks or …
2notion — n. 1) to have a notion 2) to dispel a notion 3) a foggy, hazy, vague; ludicrous; odd, strange; preconceived; widespread notion 4) a notion about, of (he didn t have the slightest notion of what I meant) 5) a notion that + clause (we tried to… …
3notion — 01. Fred has this strange [notion] that he can do whatever he wants, and no one will challenge him on it. 02. The [notion] that all people are created equal is a political philosophy rather than a literal fact. 03. Where did you get the [notion]… …
4notion — n. 1 a a concept or idea; a conception (it was an absurd notion). b an opinion (has the notion that people are honest). c a vague view or understanding (have no notion what you mean). 2 an inclination, impulse, or intention (has no notion of… …
5notion — [[t]no͟ʊʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ notions 1) N COUNT: oft N of n/ ing/wh, N that A notion is an idea or belief about something. We each have a notion of just what kind of person we d like to be... I reject absolutely the notion that privatisation of our… …
6Notion (ancient city) — Notion or Notium (Ancient Greek Νότιον, southern ) was a Greek city state on the west coast of Anatolia; it is about 50 kilometers (31 mi) south of Izmir in modern Turkey, on the Gulf of Kuşadası. Notion was located on a hill from which the… …
7Notion (song) — Notion Single by Kings of Leon from the album Only by the Night Released …
8Notion (philosophy) — 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. This is because notions are often created in response to… …
9notion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absurd, foolish, misguided, ridiculous, silly ▪ foggiest, vague ▪ I haven t the foggiest notion of how to get there …
10have the foggiest notion — (not) have the foggiest (idea/notion) informal to not know the answer to a question. Do you know where Kate s gone? I haven t the foggiest. The photocopier s broken down again, and nobody has the foggiest idea how to fix it. (often + question… …
