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Notion vs. Obsidian — What's the Difference?

Notion vs. Obsidian — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Notion and Obsidian

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Notion

A conception of or belief about something
I had no notion of what her words meant
Children have different notions about the roles of their parents

Obsidian

Obsidian () is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed when lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth. It is an igneous rock.Obsidian is produced from felsic lava, rich in the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, and potassium.

Notion

An impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind
She had a notion to ring her friend at work

Obsidian

A usually black or banded, hard volcanic glass that displays shiny, curved surfaces when fractured and is formed by rapid cooling of lava.

Notion

Items used in sewing, such as buttons, pins, and hooks.
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Obsidian

(mineral) A type of naturally occurring black glass produced by volcanoes.

Notion

A belief or opinion
Had an old-fashioned notion of what qualities were most important in a mate.

Obsidian

A slightly bluish black, the color of obsidian glass.

Notion

A mental image; an idea or conception
Do you have any notion of what I'm referring to?.

Obsidian

(poetic) black

Notion

An impulse or whim
I suddenly had the notion of walking by the river.

Obsidian

A kind of glass produced by volcanoes. It is usually of a black color, and opaque, except in thin splinters.

Notion

Notions Small lightweight items for household use, such as needles, buttons, and thread.

Obsidian

Acid or granitic glass; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces

Notion

Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.

Notion

A sentiment; an opinion.

Notion

(obsolete) Sense; mind.

Notion

(colloquial) An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack.
Yankee notions

Notion

Any small article used in sewing and haberdashery, either for attachment to garments or as a tool, such as a button, zipper, or thimble.

Notion

(colloquial) Inclination; intention; disposition.
I have a notion' to do it.

Notion

Mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception; more properly, a general or universal conception, as distinguishable or definable by marks or notæ.
What hath been generally agreed on, I content myself to assume under the notion of principles.
Few agree in their notions about these words.
That notion of hunger, cold, sound, color, thought, wish, or fear which is in the mind, is called the "idea" of hunger, cold, etc.
Notion, again, signifies either the act of apprehending, signalizing, that is, the remarking or taking note of, the various notes, marks, or characters of an object which its qualities afford, or the result of that act.

Notion

A sentiment; an opinion.
The extravagant notion they entertain of themselves.
A perverse will easily collects together a system of notions to justify itself in its obliquity.

Notion

Sense; mind.

Notion

An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack; as, Yankee notions.

Notion

Inclination; intention; disposition; as, I have a notion to do it.

Notion

Miscellaneous small objects; sundries; - usually referring to articles displayed together for sale.

Notion

A vague idea in which some confidence is placed;
His impression of her was favorable
What are your feelings about the crisis?
It strengthened my belief in his sincerity
I had a feeling that she was lying

Notion

A general inclusive concept

Notion

An odd or fanciful or capricious idea;
The theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories
He had a whimsy about flying to the moon
Whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it

Notion

(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items;
Buttons and needles are notions

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