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notion

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈnoʊʃən/ · UK /ˈnəʊʃən/

Forms: notions

notion means: An idea or belief about something.

noun

IDEA OR BELIEFB2

An idea or belief about something.

  • That is a strange notion.
  • She challenged traditional notions of success.
  • Where did you get the notion that I was leaving?

How to use it: a notion of something (Children develop a notion of fairness early.); the notion that… (I reject the notion that money guarantees happiness.)

Similar words: idea, belief, concept

Common phrases: notion of something, vague notion, reject a notion, basic notion

WISH OR INTENTIONC1

A wish or intention to do something, often without a firm plan.

  • I have a notion to go fishing.
  • She took a sudden notion to paint the kitchen.
  • His notion to leave faded after dinner.

How to use it: have a notion to do something (I have a notion to visit the coast.)

Similar words: inclination, fancy, intention

Common phrases: have a notion, notion to leave, take a notion

Questions about notion

What does notion mean?

An idea or belief about something.

What is notion in other languages?

Türkçe: fikir · Español: idea · Français: idée · Deutsch: Vorstellung · Italiano: idea · 日本語: 考え

How do you pronounce notion?

In American English /ˈnoʊʃən/; in British English /ˈnəʊʃən/.

How do you use notion in a sentence?

That is a strange notion. She challenged traditional notions of success.

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