[ʌɪˈdiː(ə)l], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- satisfying one's conception of what is perfect; most suitable
(e.g: the swimming pool is ideal for a quick dip)

- existing only in the imagination; desirable or perfect but not likely to become a reality
(e.g: in an ideal world, we might have made a different decision)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a term in Platonic philosophy, in the sense ‘existing as an archetype’): from late Latin idealis, from Latin idea (see idea)

[ʌɪˈdiː(ə)l], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person or thing regarded as perfect
(e.g: you're my ideal of how a man should be)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a term in Platonic philosophy, in the sense ‘existing as an archetype’): from late Latin idealis, from Latin idea (see idea)