ideational

ide·a·tion·al

adj \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\

Definition of IDEATIONAL

: of, relating to, or produced by ideation; broadly : of or relating to ideas

— ide·a·tion·al·ly adverb

Examples of IDEATIONAL

1. <ideograms are ideational—they are meant to suggest some general idea and not a particular word or phrase>

First Known Use of IDEATIONAL

1853

Related to IDEATIONAL

Synonyms: conceptual, ideal, abstract, metaphysical, notional, theoretical (also theoretic)

Antonyms: concrete, nonabstract

Related Words: conjectural, hypothetical, speculative; cosmic (also cosmical), intellectual, mental, spiritual; ethereal, immaterial, incorporeal, insubstantial, nonmaterial, nonphysical, unsubstantial; impalpable, imperceptible, insensible, intangible, invisible; impractical, romantic, transcendent, transcendental, unreal, utopian, visionary

Near Antonyms: material, physical; appreciable, detectable, discernible (also discernable), noticeable, observable, palpable, perceptible, sensible, substantial, tangible, visible; defined, definite, distinct; actual, factual, real

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