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vague notion

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  • vague — 1. vague [ vag ] n. f. • 1150; a. scand. vâgr;cf. all. Woge 1 ♦ Inégalité de la surface d une étendue liquide (mer, en particulier), due aux diverses forces naturelles qui s exercent sur le fluide en mouvement (courants, vent, etc.); masse d eau… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • notion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absurd, foolish, misguided, ridiculous, silly ▪ foggiest, vague ▪ I haven t the foggiest notion of how to get there …   Collocations dictionary

  • vague — adjective (vaguer; vaguest) Etymology: Middle French, from Latin vagus, literally, wandering Date: 1548 1. a. not clearly expressed ; stated in indefinite terms < vague accusations > b. not having a precise meaning < a vague term of abuse > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • notion — no|tion W3 [ˈnəuʃən US ˈnou ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: notio, from notus; NOTICE2] 1.) an idea, belief, or opinion notion of ▪ misguided notions of male superiority ▪ The traditional notion of marriage goes back thousands of years. ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • notion — [ nosjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1570; lat. notio 1 ♦ (Surtout plur.) Connaissance élémentaire. ⇒ élément, rudiment. Avoir des notions de chimie, d anglais, d informatique. 2 ♦ Connaissance intuitive, synthétique et assez imprécise (que l on a d une chose).… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • vague — [ veıg ] adjective ** 1. ) not clearly or fully explained: Some aspects of the law were somewhat vague and ill defined. Witnesses gave only a vague description of the driver. vague promises: The politicians made vague promises about independence …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • notion — ► NOUN 1) a concept or belief. 2) an impulse or desire. 3) a vague awareness or understanding. 4) (notions) chiefly N. Amer. items used in sewing, such as buttons and pins. ORIGIN Latin, idea …   English terms dictionary

  • notion — [nō′shən] n. [Fr < L notio < notus: see NOTE] 1. a) a mental image; general idea b) a vague thought 2. a belief; opinion; view 3. a desire; inclination; whim 4. a plan or int …   English World dictionary

  • Vague — Pour les articles homonymes, voir vague (homonymie). Vague se brisant sur la côte sauvage de l île d Yeu Lorsque le vent souffle sur la surface d un océan, d une mer ou d un …   Wikipédia en Français

  • vague */*/ — UK [veɪɡ] / US adjective Word forms vague : adjective vague comparative vaguer superlative vaguest 1) a) not clearly or fully explained Some aspects of the law were somewhat vague and ill defined. Witnesses gave only a vague description of the… …   English dictionary

  • notion — n. 1) to have a notion 2) to dispel a notion 3) a foggy, hazy, vague; ludicrous; odd, strange; preconceived; widespread notion 4) a notion about, of (he didn t have the slightest notion of what I meant) 5) a notion that + clause (we tried to… …   Combinatory dictionary

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