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notion
- /ˈnəʊʃən/ UK
- /ˈnoʊʃən/ US
Rhymes with -əʊʃən
Where it comes from
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.
noun notions
- Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept. What hath been generally agreed on, I content myself to assume under the notion of principles.
- A sentiment; an opinion. The extravagant notion they entertain of themselves.
- Sense; mind. Who wrought with them, and all things else that might / To half a soul and to a notion crazed / Say, 'Thus did Banquo.'
- An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack. Yankee notions
- Any small article used in sewing and haberdashery, either for attachment to garments or as a tool, such as a button, zipper, or thimble.
- Inclination; intention; predisposition; disposition. I have a notion to do it.
- Pretentiousness or overambition.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: belief, feeling, whim, whimsey, whimsy, impression, thought, conceptual, concept, perception, wisdom, paradigm, thing, awareness, understanding, mind
Translations
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noun mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception
| Español | noción |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 개념 gaenyeom |
| 日本語 | 概念 gainen |
| 中文 | 概念 gàiniàn |
| हिन्दी | संकल्पना saṅkalpanā |
| Português | noção, idéia |
| Français | notion |
| Deutsch | Ahnung, Ansicht, Auffassung, Begriff, Denkbild, Gedanke |
| Italiano | nozione, concetto |
| Ελληνικά | αντίληψη antílipsi, θεώρηση theórisi |
| Română | noțiune |
| Русский | поня́тие ponjátije, иде́я idéja |
| Tiếng Việt | khái niệm |
| العربية | مَفْهُوم mafhūm, تَصَوُّر taṣawwur, فِكْرَة fikra |
noun sentiment; an opinion
| Português | noção, opinião |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Einfall |
| Italiano | opinione |
| Ελληνικά | γνώμη gnómi, άποψη ápopsi |
| Română | opinie |
| Русский | представле́ние predstavlénije, мне́ние mnénije |
noun inclination; intention; disposition
| Español | ganas, intención |
|---|---|
| Português | intenção |
| Deutsch | Neigung, Absicht, Lust |
| Italiano | inclinazione, intenzione |
| Română | înclinație |
Talk about this word "notion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/notion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. notion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/notion "notion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/notion.Cite this
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