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nominal
[ nom-uh-nl ]
adjective
a nominal treaty;
the nominal head of the country.
Synonyms: ,
- (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;
a nominal improvement.
- of, relating to, or constituting a name or names.
- Grammar.
- of, relating to, or producing a noun or nouns:
a nominal suffix.
- functioning as or like a noun.
- assigned to a person by name:
nominal shares of stock.
- containing, bearing, or giving a name or names.
- (of money, income, or the like) measured in an amount rather than in real value:
Nominal wages have risen 50 percent, but real wages are down because of inflation.
- Chiefly Aerospace. performing or achieved within expected, acceptable limits; normal and satisfactory:
The mission was nominal throughout.
noun
- Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
nominal
/ ˈɒɪə /
adjective
- in name only; theoretical
the nominal leader
- minimal in comparison with real worth or what is expected; token
a nominal fee
- of, relating to, constituting, bearing, or giving a name
- grammar of or relating to a noun or noun phrase
noun
- grammar a nominal element; a noun, noun phrase, or syntactically similar structure
- Leisure:Bell-ringing the harmonic an octave above the strike tone of a bell
Derived Forms
- ˈԴdzԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·Դdz··Բ adjective
- ܲ·Դdz··Բ adjective
- ܲ·Դdz··Բ·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of nominal1
Example Sentences
Bureau of Economic Analysis indicated that California’s nominal gross domestic product now exceeds Japan’s.
"Even then, we continue to rely on this overburdened system to combat minor infractions, including those that attract nominal fines," the report says.
Not all of what they achieved was nominal.
Thames Valley Police said it obtained a confiscation order for a "nominal sum" of £1, which allowed a "parallel financial investigation" to be carried out.
While landlords face nominal restrictions during a natural disaster, actual prosecution for violators is rare, easily circumvented and, according to tenant rights advocates, insufficient in preventing widespread abuse.
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