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notion
noun
an
idea
,
belief
,
or
understanding
about
something
.
•
Ella
had
no
notion
of
how
difficult
the
hike
would
be
.
Ella
had
no
notion
of
how
difficult
the
hike
would
be
.
•
The
notion
that
the
Earth
is
flat
has
been
disproved
for
centuries
.
The
notion
that
the
Earth
is
flat
has
been
disproved
for
centuries
.
From
Latin
nōtiō
‘
a
becoming
acquainted
,
idea
’,
from
nōtus
‘
known
’.
noun
a
sudden
desire
or
impulse
to
do
something
.
•
I
woke
up
with
a
notion
to
bake
cookies
for
everyone
.
I
woke
up
with
a
notion
to
bake
cookies
for
everyone
.
•
He
suddenly
got
the
notion
to
call
his
childhood
friend
.
He
suddenly
got
the
notion
to
call
his
childhood
friend
.
Extension
of
the
older
sense
“
idea
”
to
mean
an
idea
that
prompts
immediate
action
.
noun
a
small
,
useful
item
used
in
sewing
,
such
as
a
button
,
pin
,
or
thread
.
•
The
craft
store
has
an
aisle
devoted
to
sewing
notions
.
The
craft
store
has
an
aisle
devoted
to
sewing
notions
.
•
She
keeps
her
notions
organized
in
a
clear
plastic
box
.
She
keeps
her
notions
organized
in
a
clear
plastic
box
.
In
U
.
S
.
trade
catalogs
of
the
18th–19th
centuries
, ‘
notions
’
referred
to
inexpensive
small
articles
sold
by
traveling
peddlers
,
later
narrowing
to
sewing
supplies
.