Notional

Indulging in or influenced by fancy

Synonyms

Fanciful

Examples

All the notional vagaries of childhood

Being of the nature of a notion or concept

Similar to

Abstract

Derivation

Notion

Examples

To improve notional comprehension

A notional response to the question

Not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

Similar to

Unreal

Examples

To create a notional world for oneself

Not based on fact or investigation

Synonyms

Speculative

Examples

A notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs