notion

no·tion

noun \ˈnō-shən\

Definition of NOTION

1

a (1) : an individual's conception or impression of something known, experienced, or imagined (2) : an inclusive general concept (3) : a theory or belief held by a person or group b : a personal inclination : whim

2

obsolete : mind, intellect

3

plural : small useful items : sundries

Examples of NOTION

1. He has some pretty strange notions.
2. She had a vague notion about what happened.
3. The study disproves any notion that dolphins are not intelligent.
4. She had a notion to try skydiving.
5. a sewing shop that sells fabrics, books, tools, and notions

Origin of NOTION

Latin notion-, notio, from noscere

First Known Use: 1537

Related to NOTION

Synonyms: etceteras, novelties, odds and ends, sundries

Related Words: baubles, bric-a-brac, gewgaws (also geegaws), knickknacks (also nicknacks), trinkets; gadgets, gimmicks, jiggers; hodgepodge, miscellany, variety

Near Antonyms: fact, truth

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Rhymes with NOTION

Goshen, groschen, lotion, motion, ocean, potion