"ideation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌaɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/ Forms: ideations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From ideate + -ion. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ideate|ion}} ideate + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ideation (countable and uncountable, plural ideations)
  1. The conceptualization of a mental image. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ideation-en-noun--1OAxFmD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ion, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 77 23
  2. (often business) The synthesis of ideas. Tags: countable, often, uncountable Categories (topical): Business Translations (synthesis of ideas): idéation [feminine] (French), ideazione [feminine] (Italian), мышле́ние (myšlénije) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-ideation-en-noun-AvUYmz-f Topics: business Disambiguation of 'synthesis of ideas': 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: suicidal ideation

Inflected forms

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