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1. Ideal
   [set theory] In the mathematical field of set theory, an ideal is a collection of sets that are considered to be "small" or "negligible". Every subset of an element of the ideal must also be in the ideal (this codifies the idea that an ideal is a notion of smallness), and the union of any tw...
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2. Ideal
   Ideal is a cultivated variety of potato.
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3. IDEAL
   acronym: International Decade for the East African Lakes (project) (PAGES)
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4. ideal
   [adj] - of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas 2. [adj] - represented in the abstract rather than as they really are 3. [adj] - conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence 4. [adj] - constituting or existing only in the form of an i...
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5. ideal
   type a simplified and abstract model or conceptualization of a social phenomenon. For example, the ideal type of bureaucracy is a model which shows its internal workings but which does not occur in precisely that form in any real bureaucracy.
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6. Ideal
   Rebadged Duo Pistol [CZ]
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7. ideal
   a gas whose internal energy and enthalpy depend solely on temperature and which is defined by pV = RT. Category: Mechanical engineering • high quality codec whose characteristics are close to ideal; it is used to convert the companded digital bit stream to the equivalent analogue values ...
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8. Ideal
   I·de'al adjective [ Latin idealis : confer French idéal .] 1. Existing in idea or thought; conceptional; intellectual; mental; as, ideal knowledge. 2. Reaching an imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model;...
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9. Ideal
   I·de'al noun A mental conception regarded as a standard of perfection; a model of excellence, beauty, etc. « The ideal is to be attained by selecting and assembling in one whole the beauties and perfections which are usually seen in differen...
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10. ideal
    1. Existing in idea or thought; conceptional; intellectual; mental; as, ideal knowledge. ... 2. Reaching an imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model; faultless; as, ideal beauty. 'There will always be a wide interval between practical and ideal excellence.' (Rambler) ... 3. Existing in fanc...
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11. ideal
    idealistic adjective of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
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12. ideal
    adjective 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`
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13. ideal
    adjective conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
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14. ideal
    noun the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
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15. ideal
    Broda and Weinstein (2005) write: 'As explained in Sato (1976), a price index P that is dual to a quantum index, Q, in the sense that PQ=E and shares and identical weighting formula with Q is defined as 'ideal'. Fischer (1922) was the first to use the term ideal to characterize a price index. He not...
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16. ideal
    (i-de´әl) a pattern or concept of perfection.
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17. Ideal
    • (n.) A mental conception regarded as a standard of perfection; a model of excellence, beauty, etc. • (a.) Imaginary. • (a.) Teaching the doctrine of idealism; as, the ideal theory or philosophy. • (a.) Reaching an imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model; faultless; as...
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18. ideal
    (from the article `algebra, modern`) ...where the coefficients 1, …, are integers.) Their work introduced the important concept of an ideal in such rings, so called because it could be ... German mathematician whose introduction of ideal numbers, which are defined as a special subgroup of a ring, extended the fundamental...
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19. IDEAL
    1. Ideal DEductive Applicative Language. A language by Pier Bosco and Elio Giovannetti combining Miranda and Prolog. Function definitions can have a guard condition (introduced by ':-') which is a conjunction of equalities between arbitrary terms, including functions. These guards are solved by no...
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20. Ideal
    [German band] Ideal was one of the more successful German Neue Deutsche Welle music groups. It is best known for the songs "Blaue Augen" (Blue Eyes), "Berlin", and "Monotonie" (Monotony). == History == In 1980, Annette Humpe, Ernst Ulrich Deuker, Frank Jürgen "Eff Jott" Krüger and Hans-Joa...
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21. ideal
    (theory) In domain theory, a non-empty, downward closed subset which is also closed under binary least upper bounds. I.e. anything less than an element is also an element and the least upper bound of any two elements is also an element. (1997-09-26)
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22. Ideal
    [disambiguation] == Fair use in COMPUTE!`s Gazette == ...
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23. Ideal
    [TV series] It is set in Salford, Greater Manchester, chosen because Duff was familiar with the area having done many stand-up gigs there during his youth. Most of the series takes place in Moz`s flat and revolves around the eclectic array of characters who visit Moz to buy cannabis, sociali...
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24. Ideal
    [band] Ideal are an R&B quartet from Houston, Texas, United States. The group Ideal debuted in 1999 and is composed of brothers Maverick and Swab, their cousin PZ and high school friend J-Dante. They are most well known for their hit R&B songs, "Get Gone" and "Whatever". ==Recording career==...
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25. Ideal
    [order theory] In mathematical order theory, an ideal is a special subset of a partially ordered set (poset). Although this term historically was derived from the notion of a ring ideal of abstract algebra, it has subsequently been generalized to a different notion. Ideals are of great impor...
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