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   nominal

   /ˈnɒmɪnl/

   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 charge) very small; far below the real value or cost: "they charge a nominal fee for the service" Similar tokensymbolicemblematicpeppercorntinyminuteminimalsmallinfinitesimalinsignificanttriflingnot worth mentioningnot worth bothering aboutinformal:minusculepiddlingpifflingnickel-and-dimerare:exiguousOpposite considerablesubstantial
   • 3. (of a quantity or dimension) stated or expressed but not necessarily corresponding exactly to the real value: "EU legislation allowed variation around the nominal weight (that printed on each packet)"
   • ▪ expressed in terms of current prices or figures, without making allowance for changes over time: "the nominal exchange rate"
   • 4. relating to or functioning as 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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   NOMINAL definition: 1. in name or thought but not in fact or not as things really are: 2. A nominal amount of money is…. Learn more.

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   1. : of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction. 2. a. : of, relating to, or constituting a name. b. : bearing the name of a person. 3. a. : existing or being something in name or form only. nominal head of his party. b.

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

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   You use nominal to indicate that someone or something is supposed to have a particular identity or status, but in reality does not have it.

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   Nominal definition: being such in name only; so-called; putative. See examples of NOMINAL used in a sentence.

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   1. being such in name only; so-called; putative: the nominal head of the country. 2. (of a price, fee, etc.) named as a matter of form, being trifling in comparison with the actual value: a nominal price. 3. of, pertaining to, or constituting a name or names.

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   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. specified. clearly and explicitly stated.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › nominalnominal - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   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. Take your English to the next level.