Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

ideal

 
 
/aɪˈdɪəl/ noun

Translation

BELIEF [C] a belief about the way you think something should be
ülkü, inanç, ilke, ideal
democratic ideals They are committed to the ideal of equality.1104
PERFECT [no plural] a perfect thing or situation
mükemmel/ideal şey/durum
The ideal would be to have a house in the country and a flat in the city too.1748
(Definition of ideal noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

“ideal” in other dictionaries

More Results for “ideal”

Word of the Day

ride (out) the storm

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More