notional

== English == === Etymology === From notion +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnəʊʃənəl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnoʊʃənəl/ Rhymes: -əʊʃənəl === Adjective === notional (comparative more notional, superlative most notional) Of, containing, or being a notion; mental or imaginary. Near-synonyms: conceptual, fancied, fanciful, ideal Speculative, theoretical, not the result of research. (Maine) Stubborn. (linguistics) Having descriptive value as opposed to a syntactic category. (finance) Used to indicate an estimate or a reference amount (informal) Full of ideas or imaginings. ==== Synonyms ==== (of a notion): conceptual, ideal (being a notion): conceptual, ideal, imaginary ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === notional (plural notionals) A fake company used as a front in espionage.