diff --git a/docs/pages/api/select.md b/docs/pages/api/select.md
index 16dd7050562cfb..433b886962ddca 100644
--- a/docs/pages/api/select.md
+++ b/docs/pages/api/select.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ You can learn more about the difference by [reading this guide](/guides/minimizi
 | <span class="prop-name">input</span> | <span class="prop-type">element</span> |  | An `Input` element; does not have to be a material-ui specific `Input`. |
 | <span class="prop-name">inputProps</span> | <span class="prop-type">object</span> |  | [Attributes](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/input#Attributes) applied to the `input` element. When `native` is `true`, the attributes are applied on the `select` element. |
 | <span class="prop-name">label</span> | <span class="prop-type">node</span> |  | See [OutlinedLabel#label](/api/outlined-input/#props) |
-| <span class="prop-name">labelId</span> | <span class="prop-type">string</span> |  | The idea of an element that acts as an additional label. The Select will be labelled by the additional label and the selected value. |
+| <span class="prop-name">labelId</span> | <span class="prop-type">string</span> |  | The ID of an element that acts as an additional label. The Select will be labelled by the additional label and the selected value. |
 | <span class="prop-name">labelWidth</span> | <span class="prop-type">number</span> | <span class="prop-default">0</span> | See OutlinedLabel#label |
 | <span class="prop-name">MenuProps</span> | <span class="prop-type">object</span> |  | Props applied to the [`Menu`](/api/menu/) element. |
 | <span class="prop-name">multiple</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> | <span class="prop-default">false</span> | If `true`, `value` must be an array and the menu will support multiple selections. |
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/Select/Select.js b/packages/material-ui/src/Select/Select.js
index b6a1d88c445378..5d7a5941ed463f 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/Select/Select.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/Select/Select.js
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Select.propTypes = {
    */
   label: PropTypes.node,
   /**
-   * The idea of an element that acts as an additional label. The Select will
+   * The ID of an element that acts as an additional label. The Select will
    * be labelled by the additional label and the selected value.
    */
   labelId: PropTypes.string,
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/Select/SelectInput.js b/packages/material-ui/src/Select/SelectInput.js
index 5661cb50063cf8..b809d3cbdc6c88 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/Select/SelectInput.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/Select/SelectInput.js
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ SelectInput.propTypes = {
    */
   inputRef: refType,
   /**
-   * The idea of an element that acts as an additional label. The Select will
+   * The ID of an element that acts as an additional label. The Select will
    * be labelled by the additional label and the selected value.
    */
   labelId: PropTypes.string,