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i·de·ate

 (ī′dē-āt′)
v. i·de·at·ed, i·de·at·ing, i·de·ates
v.tr.
To form an idea of; imagine or conceive: "Such characters represent a grotesquely blown-up aspect of an ideal man ... if not realizable, capable of being ideated" (Anthony Burgess).
v.intr.
To conceive mental images; think.
i′de·a′tion n.
i′de·a′tion·al adj.
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ideational

(ˌeɪdɪˈeɪʃənəl)
adj
pertaining to, or characterized by, ideation
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i•de•a•tion•al

(ˌaɪ diˈeɪ ʃə nl)

adj.
of or involving ideas or concepts.
[1850–55]
i`de•a′tion•al•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.ideational - being of the nature of a notion or concept; "a plan abstract and conceptional"; "to improve notional comprehension"; "a notional response to the question"
conceptional, notional
abstract - existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"
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