notion
US /ˈnoʊʃən/
Definition
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The notion that customers always want the cheapest option is not true.
Word Family
Synonyms
- conceptan abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
- ideathe content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
- perceptionthe representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
Collocations
- Easy false notiondescribing false notion (not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality)
- Medium dispel the mistaken notion about overheadsto dispel the mistaken notion about overheads, meaning to force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
- Hard challenge conventional notions of corporate governanceto challenge conventional notions of corporate governance, meaning to take exception to
- Very Hard cling stubbornly to romantic notions of autarkyto cling stubbornly to romantic notions of autarky, meaning to come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.