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notional

[noh-shuh-nl]

no·tion·al

[noh-shuh-nl]
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.
3.
abstract, theoretical, or speculative, as reflective thought.
4.
not real or actual; ideal or imaginary: to create a notional world for oneself.
5.
given to or full of foolish or fanciful ideas or moods.
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6.
Grammar.
a.
relating to the meaning expressed by a linguistic form.
b.
having full lexical meaning, in contrast to relational.
7.
Semantics. belonging to a class of words that express clear concepts rather than relations between concepts; presentive. Compare relational (def. 3), symbolic (def. 4).
COLLAPSE

Origin:
1590–1600; notion + -al1

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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notional (ˈnəʊʃənəl)
 
adj
1.  relating to, expressing, or consisting of notions or ideas
2.  not evident in reality; hypothetical or imaginary: a notional tax credit
3.  characteristic of a notion or concept, esp in being speculative or imaginary; abstract
4.  grammar
 a.  (of a word) having lexical meaning
 b.  another word for semantic
 
'notionally
 
adv

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