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Meaning of ideal

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ideal

Pronunciation:/aɪˈdiː.əl/

noun

Definitions

  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.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Optimal; being the best possibility.

  2. Perfect, flawless, having no defects.

  3. Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea.

  4. Existing only in the mind; conceptual, imaginary.