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NOTIONAL

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being of the nature of a notion or conceptplay

Example:

a notional response to the question

Synonyms:

conceptional; ideational; notional

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

abstract (existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment)

Derivation:

notion (a general inclusive concept)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Indulging in or influenced by fancyplay

Example:

all the notional vagaries of childhood

Synonyms:

fanciful; notional

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

creative; originative (having the ability or power to create)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Not based on fact or investigationplay

Example:

speculative knowledge

Synonyms:

notional; speculative

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

theoretic; theoretical (concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Not based on fact; existing only in the imaginationplay

Example:

to create a notional world for oneself

Synonyms:

fanciful; imaginary; notional

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

unreal (lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria)

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