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ideal
adj
    1. Perfect; highest and best possible or conceivable.
      Thesaurus: typical, model, archetypical, prototypical, perfect, supreme, exemplary, fitting.
    2. Existing only in the mind; imaginary; visionary.
      Thesaurus: utopian, imaginary, abstract, theoretical, unattainable, chimerical, fanciful; Antonym: practical, earthly, real.
    3. Theoretical; conforming absolutely to theory.
noun
    1. The highest standard of behaviour, perfection, beauty, etc.
    2. Someone or something that is considered to be perfect.
      Thesaurus: archetype, standard, model, example, prototype, epitome, exemplar, image, paradigm, paragon.
    3. Something that exists only in the imagination.
Derivative: ideally
    In an ideal way.
    In ideal circumstances.
Etymology: 17c: from French idéal, from Latin idealis, from idea idea.



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