notional

[ noh-shuh-nl ]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.

  2. of the nature of a notion or idea: a notional response to the question.

  1. abstract, theoretical, or speculative, as reflective thought.

  2. not real or actual; ideal or imaginary: to create a notional world for oneself.

  3. given to or full of foolish or fanciful ideas or moods.

  4. Grammar.

    • relating to the meaning expressed by a linguistic form.

    • having full lexical meaning, in contrast to relational.

  5. Semantics. belonging to a class of words that express clear concepts rather than relations between concepts; presentive.: Compare relational (def. 3), symbolic (def. 4).

Origin of notional

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; notion + -al1

Other words from notional

  • no·tion·al·i·ty, noun
  • no·tion·al·ly, adverb
  • non·no·tion·al, adjective
  • un·no·tion·al, adjective
  • un·no·tion·al·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for notional

notional

/ (ˈnəʊʃənəl) /


adjective
  1. relating to, expressing, or consisting of notions or ideas

  2. not evident in reality; hypothetical or imaginary: a notional tax credit

  1. characteristic of a notion or concept, esp in being speculative or imaginary; abstract

  2. grammar

    • (of a word) having lexical meaning

    • another word for semantic

Derived forms of notional

  • notionally, adverb

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