notionalsystem
nounUK /ˈnəʊʃənəl ˈsɪstəm/
US /ˈnoʊʃənəl ˈsɪstəm/
A notional system is a set of ideas that people imagine or agree on, even though you cannot touch it.
The rules of the game form a notional system that everyone agrees to follow.
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2. A system of ideas used in language or grammar to describe how words work together.
Linguists use a notional system to explain how tenses express time.
3. A set of imaginary or agreed-upon values used in money or accounting.
The company tracked costs using a notional system of internal credits.
4. A way of organizing thoughts that exists only in the mind, not in physical form.
Her notional system of colors helped her remember the songs.