NOTIONAL

conceptional, ideational, notional

(adjective) being of the nature of a notion or concept; “a plan abstract and conceptional”; “to improve notional comprehension”; “a notional response to the question”

fanciful, notional

(adjective) indulging in or influenced by fancy; “a fanciful mind”; “all the notional vagaries of childhood”

notional, speculative

(adjective) not based on fact or investigation; “a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs”; “speculative knowledge”

fanciful, imaginary, notional

(adjective) not based on fact; existing only in the imagination; “the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties”- F.D.Roosevelt; “a small child’s imaginary friends”; “to create a notional world for oneself”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

notional (comparative more notional, superlative most notional)

Of, containing, or being a notion; mental or imaginary.

Speculative, theoretical, not the result of research.

(linguistics) Having descriptive value as opposed to a syntactic category.

(finance) Used to indicate an estimate or a reference amount

Noun

notional (plural notionals)

A fake company used as a front in espionage.

Source: Wiktionary


No"tion*al, a.

1. Consisting of, or conveying, notions or ideas; expressing abstract conceptions.

2. Existing in idea only; visionary; whimsical. Discourses of speculative and notional things. Evelyn.

3. Given to foolish or visionary expectations; whimsical; fanciful; as, a notional man.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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