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notional

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no·tion·al  (nsh-nl)
adj.
1. Of, containing, or being a notion; mental or imaginary.
2. Speculative or theoretical.
3. Linguistics Conveying an idea of a thing or of an action; having full lexical meaning as distinguished from relational meaning. The word did is notional in We did the work and relational in We did not agree.

notion·al·ly adv.

notional [ˈnəʊʃənəl]
adj
1. relating to, expressing, or consisting of notions or ideas
2. not evident in reality; hypothetical or imaginary a notional tax credit
3. characteristic of a notion or concept, esp in being speculative or imaginary; abstract
4. (Linguistics) Grammar
a.  (of a word) having lexical meaning
b.  another word for semantic
notionally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.notional - not based on fact; unreal; "the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt; "a small child's imaginary friends"; "to create a notional world for oneself"
unreal - lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news"
2.notional - not based on fact or investigation; "a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs"; "speculative knowledge"
theoretic, theoretical - concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science"
3.notional - indulging in or influenced by fancy; "a fanciful mind"; "all the notional vagaries of childhood"
creative, originative - having the ability or power to create; "a creative imagination"
4.notional - being of the nature of a notion or concept; "a plan abstract and conceptional"; "to improve notional comprehension"; "a notional response to the question"
abstract - existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"

notional
adjective hypothetical, ideal, abstract, theoretical, imaginary, speculative, conceptual, unreal, fanciful the notional value of assets
real, actual, genuine, factual, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal)
Translations
notional [ˈnəʊʃənl] ADJ
1. (Fin) [value, profit, amount, capital, income] → hipotético, teórico
2. (= hypothetical) it is purely notionales pura hipótesis or teoría or especulación
3. (Ling) [word] → nocional
notional
adj
(= hypothetical)fiktiv, angenommen; (= nominal) paymentnominell, symbolisch
(esp US) → versponnen, verträumt
(Philos) → spekulativ
notional [ˈnəʊʃənl] adj (figure, amount, price) → simbolico/a
notional [ˈnəʊʃənl] adj (figure, amount, price) → simbolico/a


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” said Remarkable, “I’m glad if the Judge is pleased; but I’m notional that you’ll find the sa’ce over done.
 
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