Definition of notional
1
: theoretical, speculative
2
: existing in the mind only : imaginary
3
: given to foolish or fanciful moods or ideas
4a
: 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
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The first known use of notional was in 1597
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