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| | adjective | 1. Existing only in theory or as a suggestion or idea. 2. Existing only in the imagination. |
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 |  | | "Elves, gnomes, and fairies are all notional creatures, but many people are fascinated by them nonetheless." |
|  | | "The paper introduces some notional concepts, but she needs more testing to support the theories." |
|  | | "The locals insisted the legend of the yeti was merely notional, so we shouldn't be afraid to camp in the forest." |
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 | Late Middle English, late 16th century |
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 | It's common to use the word "notion" to refer to an idea or concept, such as "the notion of dinosaurs being ancestors of birds," or to refer to a fanciful whim, as in, "I had a notion to call off work and take you out for lunch today." "Notion" came into English from French, but it originated from the medieval Latin "notus," meaning "known." ... | Continue Reading |
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