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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.

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   NOMINAL meaning: 1. in name or thought but not in fact or not as things really are: 2. A nominal amount of money is…. Learn more.

5. 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. As he was still not allowed to run a company, his partner became its nominal head.

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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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   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.

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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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   Definition of nominal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    NOMINAL meaning: 1. existing officially, but not in reality: 2. A nominal sum of money is a small amount of money: . Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryNOMINAL - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    Definitions of 'nominal' 1. 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. [...] 2. A nominal price or sum of money is very small in comparison with the real cost or value of the thing that is being bought or sold. [...] 3.