n.
Pronunciation: ' n ō -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin notion-, notio, from noscere
Date: 1537
1 a (1) : an individual's conception or impression of something known, experienced, or imagined (2) : an inclusive general concept (3) : a theory or belief held by a person or group b : a personal inclination : WHIM
2 obsolete : MIND , INTELLECT
3 plural : small useful items : SUNDRIES
synonyms see IDEA