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# ideal

adjective; noun (an ideal, ideals)

«ideal» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (adjective) Perfect, or the best possible for something: an ideal day for a picnic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ideal/#m1)
2. (adjective) Existing only in the mind, not real: In an ideal world, nobody would be hungry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ideal/#m2)
3. (noun) A belief or aim of how things should be: the ideals of fairness and freedom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ideal/#m3)
4. (noun) A person or thing that is perfect: She is my ideal of a good teacher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ideal/#m4)

### In the lessons

In everyday life you pick the ideal spot or present; in science «ideal conditions» are the best ones for a plant or experiment; in social studies people fight for their ideals. Phrases: «ideal for», «in an ideal world», «the ideal place», «high ideals».

### Examples

- It's an ideal day for flying kites. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ideal/#x1)
- This box is ideal for storing toys. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ideal/#x2)
- In an ideal world, everyone would have clean water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ideal/#x3)
- Fairness is one of our school's ideals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ideal/#x4)
- Plants grow fast in ideal conditions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ideal/#x5)
- What would your ideal holiday be? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ideal/#x6)
- The theatre was his ideal world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ideal/#x7)

### Note

«An ideal» (vowel sound). Adverb: ideally. Not the same as «idea» (a thought). Say «eye-DEE-ul».

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Kalisch reads Sefer Yetzirah as saying that the ideal, spiritual world became more dense and solid through stages called emanations. In the primary lessons: In everyday life you pick the ideal spot or present; in science «ideal conditions» are the best ones for a plant or experiment; in social studies people fight for their ideals. Phrases: «ideal for», «in an ideal world», «the ideal place», «high ideals».

### Examples

- He endeavors to show how the ideal became, after numerous emanations, more condensed, palpable and concrete. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/ideal/#x1)

### Note

«An ideal» (vowel sound). Adverb: ideally. Not the same as «idea» (a thought). Say «eye-DEE-ul».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ideal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ideal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «ideal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/ideal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ideal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ideal.html) on Mova free.