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nominal

Syllabification: (nom·i·nal)
Pronunciation: /ˈnäminəl/
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Definition of nominal

adjective

  • 1(of a role or status) existing in name only:Thailand retained nominal independence under Japanese military occupation
  • of, relating to, or consisting of names.
  • Grammar relating to, headed by, or having the function of a noun.
  • 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
  • 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)
  • Economics (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 informal (chiefly in the context of space travel) functioning normally or acceptably.

Derivatives

nominally

adverb

Origin:

late 15th century (as a term in grammar): from Latin nominalis, from nomen, nomin- 'name'

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