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The definition of ideal
7 Definitions of: ideal
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- noun, a conception of something that is perfect, esp that which one seeks to attain
- noun, a person or thing considered to represent perfection
- noun, something existing only as an idea
- noun, a pattern or model, esp of ethical behaviour
- adjective, conforming to an ideal
- adjective, of, involving, or existing in the form of an idea
- adjective, philosophy a) of or relating to a highly desirable and possible state of affairs b) of or relating to idealism
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of ideal