notion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnoʊʃən/ (General-American)
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- /ˈnəʊʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Latin nōtiō (“a becoming acquainted, a taking cognizance, an examination, an investigation, a conception, idea, notion”), from nōscō (“to know”). Compare French notion. See know.
Meanings
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Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
What hath been generally agreed on, I content myself to assume under the notion of principles.
1704, I[saac] N[ewton], “(please specify |book=1 to 3)”, in Opticks: Or, A Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. […], London: […] Sam[uel] Smith, and Benj[amin] Walford, printers to the Royal Society, […], →OCLC:That notion of hunger, cold, sound, color, thought, wish, or fear which is in the mind, is called the "idea" of hunger, cold, etc.
1725, Isaac Watts, Logick: Or, The Right Use of Reason in the Enquiry after Truth, […], 2nd edition, London: […] John Clark and Richard Hett, […], Emanuel Matthews, […], and Richard Ford, […], published 1726, →OCLC:Notion, again, signifies either the act of apprehending, signalizing, that is, the remarking or taking note of, the various notes, marks, or characters of an object which its qualities afford, or the result of that act.
a. 1857, William Hamilton, edited by H[enry] L[ongueville] Mansel and John Veitch, Lectures on Metaphysics and Logic […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, published 1859–1860, →OCLC:1705-1715, George Cheyne, The Philosophical Principles of Religion Natural and Revealed there are few that agree in their Notions about them:.
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A sentiment; an opinion.
December 2, 1832, John Henry Newman, Wilfulness, the Sin of Saul A perverse will easily collects together a system of notions to justify itself in its obliquity.
The extravagant notion they entertain of themselves.
1715 April 12 (Gregorian calendar), Joseph Addison, “The Free-holder: No. 30. Friday, April 2. [1715.]”, in The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq; […], volume IV, London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], published 1721, →OCLC:“Anthea hasn't a notion in her head but to vamp a lot of silly mugwumps. She's set her heart on that tennis bloke[…]whom the papers are making such a fuss about.”
1935, George Goodchild, chapter 1, in Death on the Centre Court:
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(obsolete) Sense; mind.
Who wrought with them, and all things else that might / To half a soul and to a notion crazed / Say, 'Thus did Banquo.'
c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i], page 140:
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(colloquial) An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack.
Yankee notions
- Any small article used in sewing and haberdashery, either for attachment to garments or as a tool, such as a button, zipper, or thimble.
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(colloquial) Inclination; intention; predisposition; disposition.
I have a notion to do it.
- (Ireland, colloquial, in-plural) Pretentiousness or overambition.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| notions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
notionable · notiony · prenotion · notionist · notional · notionless · notioned · notionate · primitive notion
Descendants
Relateds
concept · conception · meaning
Translations (122)
az məfhum (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · it inclinazione (inclination; intention; disposition) · hu elgondolás (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · mi ariā (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · fi käsite (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · enm conceyte (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · sh pójam (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · mk намера (inclination; intention; disposition) · ro opinie (sentiment; an opinion) · sl pojem (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · pt noção (sentiment; an opinion) · it nozione (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · lv nodoms (inclination; intention; disposition) · sv begrepp (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · fa-ira تَصَوُّر (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · ru мне́ние (sentiment; an opinion) · ba төшөнсә (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · uk поня́ття (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · ba фекер (sentiment; an opinion) · es ganas (inclination; intention; disposition) · bg въ́зглед (sentiment; an opinion) · vi khái niệm (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · de Begriff (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · el αντίληψη (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · tr mefhum (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · pt idéia (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · de Gedanke (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · de Ahnung (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · hi संकल्पना (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · tr fikir (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · de Idee (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · ru иде́я (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · it opinione (sentiment; an opinion) · pl pojęcie (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · be паня́цьце (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · ckb مەفھوم (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · es intención (inclination; intention; disposition) · ca noció (sentiment; an opinion) · ur مَفہُوم (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · ar مَفْهُوم (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · uk іде́я (sentiment; an opinion) · hu fogalom (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · uk уя́влення (sentiment; an opinion) · fi aikomus (inclination; intention; disposition) · nb begrep (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · tg тасаввур (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · enm conceyte (sentiment; an opinion) · mk став (sentiment; an opinion) · km គំនិត (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · be паня́цце (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · it intenzione (inclination; intention; disposition) · gd smaoin (sentiment; an opinion) · mk пои́м (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · fi käsitys (sentiment; an opinion) · eo nocio (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · el άποψη (sentiment; an opinion) · fi käsitys (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · de Absicht (inclination; intention; disposition) · hu gondolat (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · lv priekšstats (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · gd smaoin (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · tr kavram (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · ja 概念 (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · ko 개념 (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · pt noção (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · de Denkbild (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · de Neigung (inclination; intention; disposition) · sk pojem (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · fa-ira مَفْهوم (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · mk претстава (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · de Auffassung (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · sa दृष्टि (sentiment; an opinion) · gl noción (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · sh по́јам (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · de Einfall (sentiment; an opinion) · ru поня́тие (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · nb anelse (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · bg поня́тие (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · ga éirim (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · nl besef (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · ru представле́ние (sentiment; an opinion) · la nōtiō (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · pt intenção (inclination; intention; disposition) · ur تَصَوُّر (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · az anlayış (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · cmn 概念 (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · tr eğilim (inclination; intention; disposition) · bg намере́ние (inclination; intention; disposition) · ga smaoineamh (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · tr görüş (sentiment; an opinion) · lv priekšstats (sentiment; an opinion) · de Ansicht (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · es noción (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · az fikir (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · pt opinião (sentiment; an opinion) · cy syniad (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · cs pojem (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · km សញ្ញាណ (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · ga nóisean (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · tg мафҳум (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · ca noció (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · mk мисла (sentiment; an opinion) · uk іде́я (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · it concetto (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · km បំណង (inclination; intention; disposition) · cs představa (sentiment; an opinion) · tr nosyon (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · ro noțiune (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · ro înclinație (inclination; intention; disposition) · km គំនិត (sentiment; an opinion) · nb forestilling (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · ar فِكْرَة (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · hu elképzelés (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · be ідэ́я (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · ar تَصَوُّر (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · bg иде́я (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · fr notion (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · lv nolūks (inclination; intention; disposition) · el θεώρηση (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · de Lust (inclination; intention; disposition) · nl notie (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) · el γνώμη (sentiment; an opinion)