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Grammar : Adj
Spell : noh-shuh-nl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnoʊ ʃə nl

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Définition of notional

Origin :
  • "pertaining to notions," 1590s, from notion + -al (earlier nocional, late 14c., from Medieval Latin notionalis). Meaning "full of whims" is from 1791. Grammatical sense is from 1928 (Jespersen); economics use is from 1958.
  • adj imaginary
Example sentences :
  • General maxims, unless they be formed upon both, will be but notional, v.10.
  • Extract from : « Essay on Man » by Alexander Pope
  • But ships are notional, and these expectations are sometimes dashed.
  • Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1919 » by Various
  • When the sense of God's authority over us is practical, and not notional only.
  • Extract from : « A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4) » by Richard Baxter
  • When he's sort of wild and notional by nature and traps set for him?
  • Extract from : « Under the Law » by Edwina Stanton Babcock
  • The Form stands first, the Matter second, not in time, but in notional presentation.
  • Extract from : « Aristotle » by George Grote
  • The governments of these smoking nations are not likely to be notional on that matter.
  • Extract from : « Choice Readings for the Home Circle » by Anonymous
  • By "notional verb" is meant a verb that has some distinct idea or notion of its own: as, "I have a ball."
  • Extract from : « Practical Exercises in English » by Huber Gray Buehler
  • But the priority is nothing more than logical and notional; it does not amount to an ability of prior independent existence.
  • Extract from : « Aristotle » by George Grote
  • He brings out, in peculiar but forcible terms, the idea of notional causality which underlies Aristotles Logic.
  • Extract from : « Aristotle » by George Grote
  • The physical philosopher studies not merely the Matter, but the Form or notional Essence even more (a. 17).
  • Extract from : « Aristotle » by George Grote
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