Meaning ofnotionalin English

Adjective

1. having descriptive value (in linguistics); contrasting syntactic
   The notional subject of the sentence is the noun phrase.
2. indicating an estimated amount (in finance)
   The company reported a notional loss of one million dollars.
3. related to a mental concept; imaginary
   The philosopher explored notional ideas about the nature of reality.
4. theoretical; not based on research
   The economist proposed a notional framework for understanding economic trends.