Ideate: meaning, definitions and examples
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ideate
[ หaษชdษชหeษชt ]
creative process
To form an idea or concept in the mind; to brainstorm or generate new ideas.
Synonyms
brainstorm, conceive, create, imagine.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
Word | Description / Examples |
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ideate |
Most commonly used in business or academic contexts to describe the process of generating ideas systematically.
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brainstorm |
Typically used in casual or informal settings to refer to a group activity where participants generate ideas together.
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conceive |
Often used in more formal contexts to describe the initial formation of an idea, plan, or concept. Can also have a broader meaning including the beginning of creation in artistic or intellectual pursuits.
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imagine |
Used to describe the process of forming mental images or concepts of things not present to the senses. Often more personal and visionary.
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create |
Used in a wide range of contexts to describe the act of bringing something new into existence, especially in artistic or practical activities.
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Examples of usage
- Let's ideate some solutions to this problem.
- We need to ideate a new marketing strategy.
Translations
Translations of the word "ideate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น idealizar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคเคพเคฐ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช ideen haben
๐ฎ๐ฉ menggagas
๐บ๐ฆ ััะฒะพััะฒะฐัะธ ัะดะตั
๐ต๐ฑ wymyลlaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็บๆณใใ
๐ซ๐ท imaginer
๐ช๐ธ idear
๐น๐ท tasarlamak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ ์ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุจุฏุน
๐จ๐ฟ vymรฝลกlet
๐ธ๐ฐ vymรฝลกฤพaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ ustvarjati ideje
๐ฎ๐ธ hugsa upp
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพะนะปะฐะฟ ัะฐะฑั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแก แจแแฅแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ideya vermษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ idear
Etymology
The word 'ideate' originates from the Latin word 'ideatus', which means 'to form in the mind'. It entered the English language in the mid-17th century and has been used to describe the process of forming ideas or concepts ever since.
See also: idea, ideas, ideation, ideational, ideology.