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| no·tion·al [ nṓshən'l, nṓshnəl ] |
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1. imaginary or hypothetical: existing only as an idea or in theory, not in reality
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2. abstract or speculative: relating to or characteristic of ideas or concepts
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3. linguistics used with definite meaning: used in a specific concrete sense as opposed to expressing a grammatical relationship. For example, "did" in "We did (= carried out) the work" is notional, whereas "did" in "Why didn't she come?" is not.
See also relational
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