notion

Meaning

1. Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
2. A sentiment; an opinion.
3. (obsolete) Sense; mind.
4. (colloquial) An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack.
5. Any small article used in sewing and haberdashery, either for attachment to garments or as a tool, such as a button, zipper, or thimble.
6. (colloquial) Inclination; intention; predisposition; disposition.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnəʊʃən/

Etymology

From Latin nōtiō (“a becoming acquainted, a taking cognizance, an examination, an investigation, a conception, idea, notion”), from nōscō (“to know”). Compare French notion. See know.