Ideal Definition & Meaning

ideal
adjective
  1. conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
  2. constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception; "a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content"
  3. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
noun
  1. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
  2. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

"Ideal" in song lyrics

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  • "And all ya'll think, that's ideal"
    Charli Baltimore — Works Hard For The Money
  • "Pitbull! DJ Ideal"
    (DJ Ideal f/) Pitbull — Pitbull Freestyle
  • "Puttin it down with my dog, DJ Ideal"
    (DJ Ideal f/) Pitbull — Pitbull Freestyle #2

Words that rhyme with ideal

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