idea vs ideal

idea and ideal both are nouns.

idea is not an adjective while ideal is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
idea	Yes	No	No	No
ideal	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, ideal is a hyponym of idea; that is, ideal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than idea:

idea: the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
ideal: the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

Other hyponyms of idea include inspiration, cogitation, concept, conception, construct, preoccupation, misconception, plan, program, programme, figment, generalisation, generality, generalization, suggestion, belief, feeling, impression, notion, opinion, reaction, theorem, notion, whim, whimsey, whimsy, meaning, substance, burden, motif, theme, idealisation, idealization, keynote, kink.

idea (noun)	ideal (noun)
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about	the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
your intention; what you intend to do	model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
a personal view
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition

idea (adjective)	ideal (adjective)
	of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
	constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
	conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

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