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English adjective: notional

1. notional not based on fact; unreal


SamplesThe falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties.
A small child's imaginary friends.
To create a notional world for oneself.


Synonymsfanciful, imaginary


Similarunreal


Antonymsreal, existent

2. notional not based on fact or investigation


SamplesA notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs.
Speculative knowledge.


Synonymsspeculative


Similartheoretic, theoretical


Antonymsempirical, empiric

3. notional indulging in or influenced by fancy


SamplesA fanciful mind.
All the notional vagaries of childhood.


Synonymsfanciful


Similarcreative, originative


Antonymsuncreative

4. notional being of the nature of a notion or concept


SamplesA plan abstract and conceptional.
To improve notional comprehension.
A notional response to the question.


Synonymsconceptional, ideational


Similarabstract


Antonymsconcrete









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