Main Entry: no·tion·al

Pronunciation: \ˈnō-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1597

1 : theoretical, speculative
2 : existing in the mind only : imaginary
3 : given to foolish or fanciful moods or ideas
4 a : of, relating to, or being a notion or idea : conceptual b (1) : presenting an idea of a thing, action, or quality <has is notional in he has luck, relational in he has gone> (2) : of or representing what exists or occurs in the world of things as distinguished from syntactic categories

— no·tion·al·i·ty \ˌnō-shə-ˈna-lə-tē\ noun

— no·tion·al·ly \ˈnō-shnə-lē, -shə-n^əl-ē\ adverb