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   No·tion·al

   /ˈnōSHən(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. existing only in theory or as a suggestion or idea: "notional budgets for hospital and community health services"
   • ▪ existing only in the imagination: "Lizzie seemed to vanish into thin air, as if her presence were merely notional"
   • 2. denoting or relating to an approach to grammar that is dependent on the definition of terminology (e.g., “a verb is an action word”) as opposed to identification of structures and processes.
   • 3. (in language teaching) denoting or relating to a syllabus that aims to develop communicative competence.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the Latin sense): from obsolete French, or from medieval Latin notionalis ‘relating to an idea’, from notio(n-) ‘idea’ (see notion).

   Derivatives

   • 1. notionally adverb

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   The meaning of NOTIONAL is theoretical, speculative. How to use notional in a sentence.

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   of the nature of a notion or idea: a notional response to the question. abstract, theoretical, or speculative, as reflective thought. not real or actual; ideal or imaginary: to create a notional world for oneself. given to or full of foolish or fanciful ideas or moods.

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   adjective. uk / ˈnəʊʃ ə n ə l / us. Add to word list. existing only as an idea, or as an approximate amount: Diamonds only retain their notional value through strict control of the market. Almost everyone will have to pay a higher tax bill than the notional amount suggested by the government.

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   NOTIONAL definition: 1. existing only as an idea, not as something real: 2. existing only as an idea, not as something…. Learn more.

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   adjective. being of the nature of a notion or concept. “to improve notional comprehension”. “a notional response to the question”. synonyms: conceptional, ideational. abstract. existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment. adjective. not based on fact or investigation.

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   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. grammar. a.

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   Notional Definition. nōshə-nəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Of, expressing, or consisting of notions, or concepts. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Imaginary; not actual. To inhabit a notional world. Webster's New World. Speculative or theoretical. American Heritage.

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   Definition of notional adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Something that is notional exists only in theory or as a suggestion or idea, but not in reality. [formal] [...] More. Synonyms of 'notional' • hypothetical, ideal, abstract, theoretical [...] More. Examples of 'notional' in a sentence.

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    notional meaning, definition, what is notional: existing only as an idea or plan, and no...: Learn more.