SUGGESTION


Meaning of SUGGESTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ səg-ˈjes-chən, sə-ˈjes-, -ˈjesh- ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : the act or process of suggesting

b. : something suggested

2.

a. : the process by which a physical or mental state is influenced by a thought or idea

the power of suggestion

b. : the process by which one thought leads to another especially through association of ideas

3. : a slight indication : trace

a suggestion of a smile

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.