noun · academic
notion
UK/ˈnəʊʃən/US/ˈnoʊʃən/NO·tion
a belief, idea, or understanding about something (often general or not very precise)
Examples
“The traditional notion of family has changed in recent decades.”
“She rejected the notion that success only comes from luck.”
“Different cultures have different notions of privacy.”
Band 8 sentence
“At first glance the notion that technology alone can solve social inequality seems simplistic, but the issue is worth exploring in depth.”
Collocations
- the notion of
- challenge the notion
- common/widespread notion
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'notion' as an uncountable like 'information'→use 'notion' as countable: 'a notion' / 'notions'
translate mechanically as 'ý tưởng' and use it in informal contexts→use 'notion' when bạn muốn nói 'quan niệm' hoặc 'ý niệm' trừu tượng trong văn học thuật
omit the preposition and say 'the notion social mobility'→use 'the notion of social mobility'
Say it for a higher band
5idea→6perception→7+notion
Synonyms
idea
concept
Easily confused
concept
“The concept of social mobility is central to the study.”
Related words
Learn this word with the rest of its set, and get reminded at the right time.
In Sublist 3
Learn it with its set