NOTIONAL


Meaning of NOTIONAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnō-shnəl, -shə-n ə l ]

adjective

Date: 1597

1. : theoretical , speculative

2. : existing in the mind only : imaginary

3. : given to foolish or fanciful moods or ideas

4.

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-n ə l-ē adverb

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