
Miscellaneous small objects sundries - usually referring to articles displayed together for sale.įrom Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. An invention an ingenious device a knickknack. 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 notæ. noun In a concrete sense, a small article of convenience a, utensil some small useful article involving ingenuity or inventiveness in its conception or manufacture: commonly in the plural.įrom the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
noun The mind the power of knowledge the understanding.noun A desire, inclination, intention, or sentiment, generally not very deep nor rational a caprice a whim.
noun An opinion a sentiment a view especially, a somewhat vague belief, hastily caught up or founded on insufficient evidence and slight knowledge of the subject. noun In the Hegelian philos., that comprehensive conception in which conflicting elements are recognized as mere factors of the whole truth. noun In the Lockian philos., a complex idea. noun A general concept a mental representation of a state of things. noun Small lightweight items for household use, such as needles, buttons, and thread. noun A mental image an idea or conception: synonym: idea.
From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.