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Meaning of 'notional' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Notional [ a.]
- Consisting of, or conveying, notions or ideas; expressing abstract conceptions.
- Existing in idea only; visionary; whimsical.
- Given to foolish or visionary expectations; whimsical; fanciful; as, a notional man.

Meaning of 'notional' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . notional [ s]
Meaning (1):
- indulging in or influenced by fancy
Example in sentence:
  • a fanciful mind;
  • all the notional vagaries of childhood
Meaning (2):
- not based on fact or investigation
Example in sentence:
  • a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs;
  • speculative knowledge
Meaning (3):
- being of the nature of a notion or concept
Example in sentence:
  • a notional response to the question;
  • a plan abstract and conceptional;
  • to improve notional comprehension
Meaning (4):
- not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
Example in sentence:
  • a small child's imaginary friends;
  • the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties;
  • to create a notional world for oneself

Nearby Words:

not not-pated nota notabilia notabilities notability notable notableness notably notaeum

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