Notional

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  • adjective. Of, containing, or being a notion; mental or imaginary.
  • adjective. Speculative or theoretical.
  • adjective. Understood in terms of semantic content rather than grammatical structure. The word did is notional in We did the work and relational in We did not agree.
  • adjective. Of or relating to the underlying asset or principal of a financial derivative such as a swap contract.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Pertaining to or expressing a notion or general conception; formed by abstraction and generalization; also, produced by metaphysical or logical reflection.
  • Imaginary; ideal; existing in idea only; visionary; fantastical.
  • Dealing in imaginary things; whimsical; fanciful: as, a notional man.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Consisting of, or conveying, notions or ideas; expressing abstract conceptions.
  • adjective. Existing in idea only; visionary; whimsical.
  • adjective. Given to foolish or visionary expectations; whimsical; fanciful.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Of, containing, or being a notion; mental or imaginary.
  • adjective. Speculative, theoretical, not the result of research.
  • adjective. Having descriptive value as opposed to a syntactic category.
  • adjective. Used to indicate an estimate or a reference amount
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. indulging in or influenced by fancy
  • adjective. being of the nature of a notion or concept
  • adjective. not based on fact; unreal
  • adjective. not based on fact or investigation
  • Word Usage
    "Alongside the regular steps to the building's 59th Street entrance, Mr. Abadan has created what he calls "notional" steps, too far apart to be comfortably ascended, but well-suited for seating."
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