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idea virus

idea virus noun: a concept which is transmitted between people via networks (especially the Internet) generally without the knowledge or consent of the originator, and which may be modified as it is passed on.

Noun

idea virus (plural idea viruses)

  1. A concept which is transmitted between people via networks (especially the Internet) generally without the knowledge or consent of the originator, and which may be modified as it is passed on.

Forms of idea virus

pluralidea viruses

Questions about idea virus

What does idea virus mean?
Idea virus means a concept which is transmitted between people via networks (especially the Internet) generally without the knowledge or consent of the originator, and which may be modified as it is passed on.
What part of speech is idea virus?
Idea virus is a noun.
What is the plural of idea virus?
The plural of idea virus is idea viruses.

Words near idea virus in the dictionary

  1. idea future
  2. idea futures
  3. idea hamster
  4. idea hamsters
  5. idea of reference
  6. idea virus
  7. idea viruses
  8. idea'd
  9. ideaed
  10. ideaful
  11. ideagenous

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