notional
[ noh-shuh-nl ]
/ ˈnoʊ ʃə nl /
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How to use notional in a sentence
Notionally, the speech was merely to announce how many U.S. troops would be withdrawn from Afghanistan over the next 18 months.
Had it undertaken to convey, or ought it to be expected to impart anything defined, anything notionally recognizable?
A Dish Of Orts|George MacDonaldAnd though God be loved as one that is notionally conceived to be best, and most to be loved, yet he is not loved best or most.
A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter
British Dictionary definitions for notional
notional
/ (ˈnəʊʃənəl) /
adjective
relating to, expressing, or consisting of notions or ideas
not evident in reality; hypothetical or imaginarya notional tax credit
characteristic of a notion or concept, esp in being speculative or imaginary; abstract
grammar
- (of a word) having lexical meaning
- another word for semantic
Derived forms of notional
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