| slovo | definícia |
notion
(mass) | notion
- predstava |
notion
(encz) | notion,dojem Zdeněk Brož |
notion
(encz) | notion,pojem |
notion
(encz) | notion,ponětí n: Zdeněk Brož |
notion
(encz) | notion,potucha Zdeněk Brož |
notion
(encz) | notion,představa |
Notion
(gcide) | Notion \No"tion\, [L. notio, fr. noscere to know: cf. F. notion.
See Know.]
1. Mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined;
an idea; a conception; more properly, a general or
universal conception, as distinguishable or definable by
marks or notae.
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What hath been generally agreed on, I content myself
to assume under the notion of principles. --Sir I.
Newton.
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Few agree in their notions about these words.
--Cheyne.
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That notion of hunger, cold, sound, color, thought,
wish, or fear which is in the mind, is called the
"idea" of hunger, cold, etc. --I. Watts.
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Notion, again, signifies either the act of
apprehending, signalizing, that is, the remarking or
taking note of, the various notes, marks, or
characters of an object which its qualities afford,
or the result of that act. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
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2. A sentiment; an opinion.
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The extravagant notion they entertain of themselves.
--Addison.
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A perverse will easily collects together a system of
notions to justify itself in its obliquity. --J. H.
Newman.
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3. Sense; mind. [Obs.] --Shak.
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4. An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack; as,
Yankee notions. [Colloq.]
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5. Inclination; intention; disposition; as, I have a notion
to do it. [Colloq.]
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6. Miscellaneous small objects; sundries; -- usually
referring to articles displayed together for sale.
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notion
(wn) | notion
n 1: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his
impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings
about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his
sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying" [syn:
impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion]
2: a general inclusive concept
3: an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion
of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he
had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be
humorous to someone with time to enjoy it" [syn: notion,
whim, whimsy, whimsey]
4: (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or
sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions" |
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notions
(mass) | notions
- špekulácia |
notional
(encz) | notional,pomyslný |
notional bond
(encz) | notional bond, |
notional drawing right
(encz) | notional drawing right, |
notional unit
(encz) | notional unit, |
notionally
(encz) | notionally,hypoteticky adv: Zdeněk Brož |
notions
(encz) | notions,galanterie n: Zdeněk Brožnotions,spekulace |
notions counter
(encz) | notions counter, n: |
preconceived notion
(encz) | preconceived notion, n: |
superstitious notion
(encz) | superstitious notion, n: |
Dignotion
(gcide) | Dignotion \Dig*no"tion\, n. [L. dignoscere to distinguish; di- =
dis- + gnoscere, noscere, to learn to know.]
Distinguishing mark; diagnostic. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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Notion
(gcide) | Notion \No"tion\, [L. notio, fr. noscere to know: cf. F. notion.
See Know.]
1. Mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined;
an idea; a conception; more properly, a general or
universal conception, as distinguishable or definable by
marks or notae.
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What hath been generally agreed on, I content myself
to assume under the notion of principles. --Sir I.
Newton.
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Few agree in their notions about these words.
--Cheyne.
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That notion of hunger, cold, sound, color, thought,
wish, or fear which is in the mind, is called the
"idea" of hunger, cold, etc. --I. Watts.
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Notion, again, signifies either the act of
apprehending, signalizing, that is, the remarking or
taking note of, the various notes, marks, or
characters of an object which its qualities afford,
or the result of that act. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
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2. A sentiment; an opinion.
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The extravagant notion they entertain of themselves.
--Addison.
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A perverse will easily collects together a system of
notions to justify itself in its obliquity. --J. H.
Newman.
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3. Sense; mind. [Obs.] --Shak.
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4. An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack; as,
Yankee notions. [Colloq.]
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5. Inclination; intention; disposition; as, I have a notion
to do it. [Colloq.]
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6. Miscellaneous small objects; sundries; -- usually
referring to articles displayed together for sale.
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Notional
(gcide) | Notional \No"tion*al\, a.
1. Consisting of, or conveying, notions or ideas; expressing
abstract conceptions.
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2. Existing in idea only; visionary; whimsical.
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Discourses of speculative and notional things.
--Evelyn.
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3. Given to foolish or visionary expectations; whimsical;
fanciful; as, a notional man.
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Notionality
(gcide) | Notionality \No`tion*al"i*ty\, n.
A notional or groundless opinion. [R.] --Glanvill.
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Notionally
(gcide) | Notionally \No"tion*al*ly\, adv.
In mental apprehension; in conception; not in reality.
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Two faculties . . . notionally or really distinct.
--Norris.
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Notionate
(gcide) | Notionate \No"tion*ate\, a.
Notional. [R.]
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Notionist
(gcide) | Notionist \No"tion*ist\, n.
One whose opinions are ungrounded notions. [R.] --Bp.
Hopkins.
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Prenotion
(gcide) | Prenotion \Pre*no"tion\, n. [L. praenotio: cf. F. pr['e]notion.
See Prenostic.]
A notice or notion which precedes something else in time;
previous notion or thought; foreknowledge. --Bacon.
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notional
(wn) | notional
adj 1: not based on fact; unreal; "the falsehood about some
fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt; "a small
child's imaginary friends"; "to create a notional world
for oneself" [syn: fanciful, imaginary, notional]
2: not based on fact or investigation; "a notional figure of
cost helps in determining production costs"; "speculative
knowledge" [syn: notional, speculative]
3: indulging in or influenced by fancy; "a fanciful mind"; "all
the notional vagaries of childhood" [syn: fanciful,
notional]
4: being of the nature of a notion or concept; "a plan abstract
and conceptional"; "to improve notional comprehension"; "a
notional response to the question" [syn: conceptional,
ideational, notional] |
notions counter
(wn) | notions counter
n 1: counter where notions are sold |
preconceived notion
(wn) | preconceived notion
n 1: an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he
did not even try to confirm his preconceptions" [syn:
preconception, prepossession, parti pris,
preconceived opinion, preconceived idea, {preconceived
notion}] |
superstitious notion
(wn) | superstitious notion
n 1: an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear [syn:
superstition, superstitious notion] |
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