Definitions for notional

notional no·tion·al

Spelling: [noh-shuh-nl]
IPA: /ˈnoʊ ʃə nl/

Notional is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 177 anagrams from letters in notional (ailnnoot).

Definitions for notional

adjective

  1. pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.
  2. of the nature of a notion or idea:
  3. abstract, theoretical, or speculative, as reflective thought.
  4. not real or actual; ideal or imaginary:
  5. given to or full of foolish or fanciful ideas or moods.
  6. Grammar. relating to the meaning expressed by a linguistic form. having full lexical meaning, in contrast to relational.
  7. Semantics. belonging to a class of words that express clear concepts rather than relations between concepts; presentive. Compare relational (def 3), symbolic (def 4).

Origin of notional

First recorded in 1590-1600; notion + -al1

Examples for notional

When he's sort of wild and notional by nature and traps set for him?

When credit became less available in the financial meltdown, these alternative investments rapidly shed their notional value.

Panetta was no fan of Blair, whom he called his “notional boss” inside the intelligence community.

The nation bleeds but we seem to have a president for whom emotion is notional.

General maxims, unless they be formed upon both, will be but notional, v.10.

Once, in a moment of grace, I allowed myself to imagine a notional platform for such a party.

The Form stands first, the Matter second, not in time, but in notional presentation.

When the sense of God's authority over us is practical, and not notional only.

Illiquidity was not a problem when notional prices went up in the boom years.

But ships are notional, and these expectations are sometimes dashed.

Word Value for notional
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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