noun · neutral
notion
UK/ˈnəʊʃən/US/ˈnoʊʃən/NO·tion
Band 7+task2speaking
a conception or belief about something
Examples
“Many people hold the notion that success equals wealth.”
“The notion of fairness is central to debates on education policy.”
“In Speaking Part 3 you can discuss broader notions like 'freedom' or 'equality'.”
Band 8 sentence
“The prevailing notion that economic growth automatically reduces poverty has been challenged by recent studies.”
Collocations
- the notion that
- hold a notion
Word family
notion nounnotional adjective
Common mistakes
translate as 'motion' or 'notice' by mistake→notion
Say it for a higher band
5idea→6concept→7+notion
Synonyms
idea
Easily confused
idea
“She had the idea to start a podcast.”
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