Noun | 1. | idea - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind" Synonyms: thought |
2. | idea - a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him" | |
3. | idea - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take" | |
4. | idea - your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" Synonyms: mind | |
5. | idea - (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it" |
1. | (language) | IDEA - Interactive Data Entry/Access. | |
2. | (algorithm) | IDEA - International Data Encryption Algorithm. |