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   Nom·i·nal

   /ˈnämən(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a role or status) existing in name only: "Thailand retained nominal independence under Japanese military occupation" Similar in name/title onlytitularformalofficialceremonialtheoreticalpurportedsupposedostensibleself-styledso-calledwould-beOpposite real
   • ▪ relating to or consisting of names: "the streets have names like Third Avenue, but the resemblance to Manhattan is only nominal"
   • 2. (of a price or amount of money) very small; far below the real value or cost: "some firms charge only a nominal fee for the service" Similar tokensymbolicemblematicpeppercorntinyminuteminimalsmallinfinitesimalinsignificanttriflingnot worth mentioningnot worth bothering aboutinformal:minusculepiddlingpifflingnickel-and-dimerare:exiguousOpposite considerablesubstantial
   • 3. (of a quantity or dimension, especially of manufactured articles) stated or expressed but not necessarily corresponding exactly to the real value: "legislation allowed variation around the nominal weight (that printed on each packet)"
   • ▪ (of a rate or other figure) expressed in terms of a certain amount, without making allowance for changes in real value over time: "the nominal exchange rate"
   • 4. relating to, headed by, or having the function of a noun: "a nominal group"
   • 5. (chiefly in the context of space travel) functioning normally or acceptably. informal

   Word Origin late 15th century (as a term in grammar): from Latin nominalis, from nomen, nomin- ‘name’.

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   being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country. Synonyms: formal, titular. (of a price, consideration, etc.) named as a mere matter of form, being trifling in comparison with the actual or expected amount or value; minimal or insignificant: a nominal fee;

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionnominal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   nominal. adjective. /ˈnɒmɪnl/ /ˈnɑːmɪnl/ being something in name only, and not in reality. the nominal leader of the party. He remained in nominal control of the business for another ten years. The shares were sold for well below their nominal value. Civil and political rights might be purely nominal in character. Want to learn more?

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNOMINAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. in name only; theoretical. the nominal leader. 2. minimal in comparison with real worth or what is expected; token. a nominal fee. 3. of, relating to, constituting, bearing, or giving a name. 4. grammar.

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   Definitions of nominal. adjective. relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name. “the Russian system of nominal brevity”. “a nominal lists of priests”. “taxable males as revealed by the nominal rolls”. adjective. named; bearing the name of a specific person. synonyms: nominative.

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   1. a. Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names. b. Assigned to or bearing a person's name: nominal shares. 2. a. Existing in name only; not real: "a person with a nominal religious position but no actual duties" (Leo Damrosch). b. Insignificantly small; trifling: a nominal sum. 3. Philosophy Of or relating to nominalism. 4.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNOMINAL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of nominal – Learner’s Dictionary. nominal. adjective. uk / ˈnɒmɪn ə l / us. nominal adjective (NOT REAL) Add to word list. existing officially, but not in reality: a nominal leader. Their review procedures were fairly nominal. nominal adjective (MONEY) A nominal sum of money is a small amount of money: a nominal charge / fee.

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   1 day ago · Something whose existence, value or function is rather theoretical or symbolic, and which does not necessarily correspond to a reality; nominal, formal, in name only. Synonyms: formel, nominel, af navn. ( statistics, of a variable) Having values whose order is insignificant; nominal. Synonyms: nominel, pålydende.