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notional
adjective no·tion·al \ˈnō-shnəl, -shə-nəl\
: existing as an idea rather than as something real
Full Definition of NOTIONAL
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: existing in the mind only : imaginary
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: given to foolish or fanciful moods or ideas
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a : of, relating to, or being a notion or idea : conceptual b (1) : presenting an idea of a thing, action, or quality <has is notional in he has luck, relational in he has gone> (2) : of or representing what exists or occurs in the world of things as distinguished from syntactic categories
— no·tion·al·i·ty \ˌnō-shə-ˈna-lə-tē\ noun
— no·tion·al·ly \ˈnō-shnə-lē, -shə-nəl-ē\ adverb
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First Known Use of NOTIONAL
1597
Related to NOTIONAL
- Synonyms
- conceptual, ideal, ideational, metaphysical, abstract, theoretical (also theoretic)
- Antonyms
- concrete, nonabstract
Rhymes with NOTIONAL
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