notion

notion

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English

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.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnəʊʃən/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnoʊʃən/
  • Rhymes: -əʊʃən

Noun

notion (plural notions)

  1. Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
    • 1705-1715, George Cheyne, The Philosophical Principles of Religion Natural and Revealed
      there are few that agree in their Notions about them:.
  2. 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.
  3. (obsolete) Sense; mind.
  4. (colloquial) An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack.
  5. Any small article used in sewing and haberdashery, either for attachment to garments or as a tool, such as a button, zipper, or thimble.
  6. (colloquial) Inclination; intention; predisposition; disposition.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

  • concept
  • conception
  • meaning

Further reading

  • “notion”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “notion”, in The Century Dictionary [], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • notion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nōtiōnem (accusative singular nōtiōnem).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔ.sjɔ̃/

Noun

notion f (plural notions)

  1. notion

Further reading

  • “notion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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