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LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of a notion is an idea, belief or vague knowledge of something. 1  An example of a notion is when you have an idea of what acceptable behavior is. 2  An example of a notion is when you sort of remember hearing about a particular fact.INK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of a notion is an idea, belief or vague knowledge of something. 1  An example of a notion is when you have an idea of what acceptable behavior is. 2  An example of a notion is when you sort of remember hearing about a particular fact.
'Nomos' comes from Greek or Latin, meaning 'words'. Nominal means the notional or minimum significance of a thing. This is different from most things in mathematics. Things in mathematics tend to be literally true, and you can trust them to do the same thing they always do no matter what. But not so with nominalism.