Meaning of notion | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept
2. Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
3. A sentiment; an opinion
4. A sentiment; an opinion.
5. noción, concepto, opinión.
6. Sense; mind
7. A belief or opinion: had an old-fashioned notion of what qualities were most important in a mate.
8. Sense; mind.
   obsolete
9. An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack
10. A mental image; an idea or conception: Do you have any notion of what I'm referring to? See Synonyms at idea.
11. An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack.
    colloquial
12. Any small article used in sewing and haberdashery, either for attachment to garments or as a tool, such as a button, zipper, or thimble
13. An impulse or whim: I suddenly had the notion of walking by the river.
14. Any small article used in sewing and haberdashery, either for attachment to garments or as a tool, such as a button, zipper, or thimble.
15. notions Small lightweight items for household use, such as needles, buttons, and thread.
16. Inclination; intention; predisposition; disposition.
    colloquial
17. a vague idea; impression
18. Pretentiousness or overambition.
    Ireland, colloquial, in-plural
19. an idea, concept, or opinion
20. an inclination or whim
21. a general, vague, or imperfect conception or idea.
22. an opinion, view, or belief.

Equivalents

Examples

“What hath been generally agreed on, I content myself to assume under the notion of principles.”

“1705-1715, George Cheyne, The Philosophical Principles of Religion Natural and Revealed there are few that agree in their Notions about them:.”

“That notion of hunger, cold, sound, color, thought, wish, or fear which is in the mind, is called the "idea" of hunger, cold, etc.”

“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.”

“The extravagant notion they entertain of themselves.”

“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.”

““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.””

“Who wrought with them, and all things else that might / To half a soul and to a notion crazed / Say, 'Thus did Banquo.'”

“Yankee notions”

“I have a notion to do it.”

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