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i⋅de⋅a⋅tion⋅al

[ahy-dee-ey-shuh-nl]
–adjective
of, pertaining to, or involving ideas or concepts.

Origin:
1850–55; ideation + -al 1


i⋅de⋅a⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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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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Main Entry: ide·a·tion·al
Pronunciation: -shn&l, -sh&n-&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or produced byideation; broadly : consisting of or referring to ideas or thoughts of objects not immediately present to the senses —ide·a·tion·al·ly /-E/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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