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View synonyms for main idea

main idea

[meyn ahy-dee-uh]

noun

  1. the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about.

    Find the main idea in each paragraph.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of main idea1

First recorded in 1855–65

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