Ideal 314923 209233587 2008-04-30T14:32:54Z Danny lost 1659925 see also idea {{Wiktionarypar|ideal}} '''Ideal''' may refer to: * [[Ideal (ethics)]], principles or values that one actively pursues as goals * [[Platonic ideal]], a philosophical idea of trueness of form, associated with Plato {{TOCright}} ==In mathematics== * [[Ideal (ring theory)]], special subsets of a ring considered in abstract algebra * [[Ideal (order theory)]], special kind of lower sets of an order * [[Ideal (set theory)]], a collection of sets regarded as "small" or "negligible" ==In science== * [[Ideal chain]], in science, the simplest model describing a polymer * [[Ideal gas law]], in physics, governing the pressure of an ideal gas * Ideal transformer, an electrical [[transformer]] having zero resistance and perfect magnetic threading * [[Ideal final result]], in TRIZ methodology, the best possible solution * [[Ideality (Phrenology)]], in phrenology, the disposition towards refinement and perfection * [[Thought experiment]], sometimes called an ideal experiment ==Entertainment== * [[Ideal (TV series)|''Ideal'' (TV series)]], a British situation comedy * [[Ideal (band)]], late 1990s/2000s American R&B group * [[Ideal (German band)]], early 1980s German rock group * [[Ideal Toy Company]], a now defunct toy company ==Other uses== * [[IDEAL Scholars Fund]], an American scholarship program for underrepresented students * [[Ideal, Georgia]], a community in the United States ==See also== * [[Idealism (disambiguation)]] * [[Idea]] {{disambig}} [[da:Ideal]] [[de:Ideal]] [[es:Ideal]] [[it:Ideale]] [[nl:Ideal]] [[pl:Ideał]] [[pt:Ideal]] [[ru:Идеал (значения)]] [[sk:Ideál]] [[sv:Ideal]] [[uk:Ідеал]] [[zh:理想]]