nominal

1 of 2

adjective

nom·i·nal ˈnä-mə-nᵊl How to pronounce nominal (audio)

ˈnäm-nəl

: of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction

: of, relating to, or constituting a name

: bearing the name of a person

: existing or being something in name or form only

nominal head of his party

: of, being, or relating to a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual : approximate

the pipe's nominal size

: trifling, insignificant

his involvement was nominal

charged only nominal rent

of a rate of interest

: equal to the annual rate of simple interest that would obtain if interest were not compounded when in fact it is compounded and paid for periods of less than a year

: equal to the percentage by which a repaid loan exceeds the principal borrowed with no adjustment made for inflation

: being according to plan : satisfactory

everything was nominal during the launch

nominally adverb

nominal

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noun

: a word or word group functioning as a noun

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Something nominal exists only in name. So the nominal ruler in a constitutional monarchy is the king or queen, but the real power is in the hands of the elected prime minister. In the United Kingdom, the British monarch is also the nominal head of the Church of England; and those baptized in the Church who aren't really churchgoers might be called nominal Christians. A fee can be called nominal when it's small in comparison to the value of what it buys. So, for example, you might sell a friend a good piece of furniture for a nominal amount. And the charge for a doctor's visit might be a nominal $20, since most of the cost is covered by an insurance plan.

Example Sentences

Adjective What gave it resonance was that she was reflecting—in a fun-house mirror—the thuggish behavior of her nominal betters.

Hendrik Hertzberg, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2005 Instead they will decentralize and devolve power, and rely on the people over whom they have nominal authority to be self-organizing.

Francis Fukuyama, Atlantic, May 1999 Approaching his 68th birthday, Rockefeller had never imagined that his twilight years would be so eventful. His fortune had failed to purchase him even a poor man's mite of tranquillity. As nominal president of Standard Oil, he was in a bind, responsible for actions he had not approved.

Ron Chernow, Business Week, 18 May 1998 Each of the ten years of nominal peace saw plenty of bloodshed.

Theodore Roosevelt, The Winning of the West: 1769-1776, (1894) 1995 Her title of vice president had been nominal only. They charge a nominal fee for the service. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Indeed because of briskly rising prices, nominal GDP (that is unadjusted for inflation) grew a robust 8% annual rate in the second quarter.

Greg Ip, WSJ, 28 July 2022 The majority of Crimea still spoke Russian and under the Soviet Union, this sort of administrative difference was nominal.

Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Similarly with staking, oftentimes what's referred to as yield is purely nominal.

Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 30 June 2022 Other than perhaps a nominal fee for parking, a visit to the beach can be an affordable way to cool off and have fun in the sun.

Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2022 Most player guarantees would be nominal, only enough to cover expenses, with the potential of fresh deals for fast-rising talent.

Eamon Lynch, USA TODAY, 24 July 2022 Heat interest is believed to be nominal, if existent at all, for the mercurial Brooklyn guard.

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2022 The landing of the small descent module was nominal, with clear skies in Kazakhstan a couple of hours before local sunset.

Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2022 The court also said that Malol must pay Facebook’s parent Meta nominal damages of 50,000 rupees ($628.50) and the cost of the suit.

Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 12 July 2022

Noun

And 73 others paid less than half of the US nominal 21% corporate tax rate.

Reuven Avi-yonah For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 24 Nov. 2021 Yield differentials between nominal and inflation-protected securities, for example, suggest CPI inflation will spend the next five years hovering mostly around 2.8% but then gradually fall to roughly 2% about a decade from now.

Sam Goldfarb, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021 However, if the Heat were to add a player such as Kyle with cap space, then a return by Oladipo likely would come down to a willingness to take a nominal, if not minimum, salary for the coming season.

Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 30 July 2021 By forcing Republicans to square their new feint toward populism with their continuing loyalty to corporate interests, progressives can exploit a wedge that will help Democrats expand their appeal to nominal (and former) Republicans.

Rahm Emanuel, WSJ, 16 May 2021 Investors’ expectations for inflation—as defined by the consumer-price index—over the next 10 years can be gleaned from the difference between nominal and inflation-protected U.S. Treasury yields.

Peter Santilli, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2021 See More

Legal Definition

nominal

adjective

nom·i·nal ˈnä-mən-ᵊl How to pronounce nominal (audio)

: existing or being something in name or form but usually not in reality

defenses…raised by the corporation as nominal defendant in a derivative suit

R. C. Clark

: being so small or trivial as to be a mere token

charging a nominal fee

of a rate of interest

: equal to the annual rate of simple interest that would obtain if interest were not compounded when in fact it is compounded and paid for periods of less than a year

: equal to the percentage by which a repaid loan exceeds the principal borrowed with no adjustment made for inflation compare effective sense 4

单词	nominal
释义	nominal 1 of 2 adjective nom·i·nal ˈnä-mə-nᵊl ˈnäm-nəl 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 : of, being, or relating to a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual : approximate the pipe's nominal size c : trifling, insignificant his involvement was nominal charged only nominal rent 4 of a rate of interest a : equal to the annual rate of simple interest that would obtain if interest were not compounded when in fact it is compounded and paid for periods of less than a year b : equal to the percentage by which a repaid loan exceeds the principal borrowed with no adjustment made for inflation 5 : being according to plan : satisfactory everything was nominal during the launch nominally adverb nominal 2 of 2 noun : a word or word group functioning as a noun Did you know? Something nominal exists only in name. So the nominal ruler in a constitutional monarchy is the king or queen, but the real power is in the hands of the elected prime minister. In the United Kingdom, the British monarch is also the nominal head of the Church of England; and those baptized in the Church who aren't really churchgoers might be called nominal Christians. A fee can be called nominal when it's small in comparison to the value of what it buys. So, for example, you might sell a friend a good piece of furniture for a nominal amount. And the charge for a doctor's visit might be a nominal $20, since most of the cost is covered by an insurance plan. Synonyms Adjective formal paper titular See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective What gave it resonance was that she was reflecting—in a fun-house mirror—the thuggish behavior of her nominal betters. Hendrik Hertzberg, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2005 Instead they will decentralize and devolve power, and rely on the people over whom they have nominal authority to be self-organizing. Francis Fukuyama, Atlantic, May 1999 Approaching his 68th birthday, Rockefeller had never imagined that his twilight years would be so eventful. His fortune had failed to purchase him even a poor man's mite of tranquillity. As nominal president of Standard Oil, he was in a bind, responsible for actions he had not approved. Ron Chernow, Business Week, 18 May 1998 Each of the ten years of nominal peace saw plenty of bloodshed. Theodore Roosevelt, The Winning of the West: 1769-1776, (1894) 1995 Her title of vice president had been nominal only. They charge a nominal fee for the service. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Indeed because of briskly rising prices, nominal GDP (that is unadjusted for inflation) grew a robust 8% annual rate in the second quarter. Greg Ip, WSJ, 28 July 2022 The majority of Crimea still spoke Russian and under the Soviet Union, this sort of administrative difference was nominal. Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Similarly with staking, oftentimes what's referred to as yield is purely nominal. Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 30 June 2022 Other than perhaps a nominal fee for parking, a visit to the beach can be an affordable way to cool off and have fun in the sun. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2022 Most player guarantees would be nominal, only enough to cover expenses, with the potential of fresh deals for fast-rising talent. Eamon Lynch, USA TODAY, 24 July 2022 Heat interest is believed to be nominal, if existent at all, for the mercurial Brooklyn guard. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2022 The landing of the small descent module was nominal, with clear skies in Kazakhstan a couple of hours before local sunset. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2022 The court also said that Malol must pay Facebook’s parent Meta nominal damages of 50,000 rupees ($628.50) and the cost of the suit. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 12 July 2022 Noun And 73 others paid less than half of the US nominal 21% corporate tax rate. Reuven Avi-yonah For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 24 Nov. 2021 Yield differentials between nominal and inflation-protected securities, for example, suggest CPI inflation will spend the next five years hovering mostly around 2.8% but then gradually fall to roughly 2% about a decade from now. Sam Goldfarb, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021 However, if the Heat were to add a player such as Kyle with cap space, then a return by Oladipo likely would come down to a willingness to take a nominal, if not minimum, salary for the coming season. Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 30 July 2021 By forcing Republicans to square their new feint toward populism with their continuing loyalty to corporate interests, progressives can exploit a wedge that will help Democrats expand their appeal to nominal (and former) Republicans. Rahm Emanuel, WSJ, 16 May 2021 Investors’ expectations for inflation—as defined by the consumer-price index—over the next 10 years can be gleaned from the difference between nominal and inflation-protected U.S. Treasury yields. Peter Santilli, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Adjective and Noun Middle English nominalle, from Medieval Latin nominalis, from Latin, of a name, from nomin-, nomen name — more at name First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1904, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing nominal nominal value nominal wages nominal value nominal wages Kids Definition nominal adjective nom·i·nal ˈnä-mə-nᵊl 1 : existing as something in name only He was the nominal head of the government. 2 : very small There's just a nominal fee. Legal Definition nominal adjective nom·i·nal ˈnä-mən-ᵊl 1 : existing or being something in name or form but usually not in reality defenses…raised by the corporation as nominal defendant in a derivative suit R. C. Clark 2 : being so small or trivial as to be a mere token charging a nominal fee 3 of a rate of interest a : equal to the annual rate of simple interest that would obtain if interest were not compounded when in fact it is compounded and paid for periods of less than a year b : equal to the percentage by which a repaid loan exceeds the principal borrowed with no adjustment made for inflation compare effective sense 4 nominal adjective 1 as in titular being something in name or form only he was the nominal head of state—everyone knew the country was actually run by one of his advisers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance titular supposed paper presumed formal virtual ostensible phantom seeming assumed so-called apparent evident Antonyms & Near Antonyms real true actual 2 as in slight so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention when you pay $400 for an airline ticket, a ticketing fee of five dollars seems nominal Synonyms & Similar Words slight negligible tiny petty measly piddling paltry trivial insignificant inconsiderable trifling piffling minute piddly footling inconsequential pimping peanut picayune chicken niggling de minimis no-account puny imperceptible little inappreciable Mickey Mouse inferior mean quibbling pettifogging hairsplitting nitpicking small-fry two-bit one-horse Antonyms & Near Antonyms considerable significant substantial important big serious material outstanding consequential prominent pivotal remarkable weighty conspicuous striking appreciable momentous noteworthy measurable discernible eventful discernable See More
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nominal

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