— notionless , adj.
/noh"sheuhn/ , n.
1. a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something: a notion of how something should be done.
2. an opinion, view, or belief: That's his notion, not mine.
3. conception or idea: his notion of democracy.
4. a fanciful or foolish idea; whim: She had a notion to swim in the winter.
5. an ingenious article, device, or contrivance; knickknack.
6. notions , small articles, as buttons, thread, ribbon, and other personal items, esp. such items displayed together for sale, as in a department store.
[ 1560-70; notion- (s. of notio ) examination, idea, equiv. to not ( us ) ptp. of noscere (see NOTIFY) + -ion- -ION ]
Syn. 1, 3. See idea .