Notional (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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.
  6. Grammar.
    • relating to the meaning expressed by a linguistic form.
    • having full lexical meaning, in contrast to relational.
  7. belonging to a class of words that express clear concepts rather than relations between concepts; presentive.
adjective
  1. relating to, expressing, or consisting of notions or ideas
  2. not evident in reality; hypothetical or imaginary
  3. characteristic of a notion or concept, esp in being speculative or imaginary; abstract
  4. grammar
    • (of a word) having lexical meaning
    • another word for semantic
Notional (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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