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ideals Meaning & Definition

/aɪˈdi.əlz/

What Does Ideals Mean?

As a noun, ideals means plural of ideal.

Word Facts for Ideals

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/aɪˈdi.əlz/
Syllables3
SynonymsLie ideal
Antonymsfilter

Ideals Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of ideal

Noun

  1. A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at.
  2. A subring closed under multiplication by its containing ring.
  3. (lattice theory) A non-empty lower set (of a partially ordered set) which is closed under binary suprema (a.k.a. joins).
  4. A collection of sets, considered small or negligible, such that every subset of each member and the union of any two members are also members of the collection.
  5. (Lie theory) A Lie subalgebra (subspace that is closed under the Lie bracket) 𝖍 of a given Lie algebra 𝖌 such that the Lie bracket [𝖌,𝖍] is a subset of 𝖍.

Synonyms of Ideals

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Antonyms of Ideals

Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Ideals

Ideals Pronunciation

The standard pronunciation of ideals is /aɪˈdi.əlz/, spoken in 3 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (di).

Frequently Asked Questions About Ideals

What part of speech is ideals?

Ideals is a noun.

What is another word for ideals?

You can replace ideals with words such as Lie ideal. See the full list of ideals synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of ideals?

The opposite of ideals is filter.

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