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adjective
- 1. (of a role or status) existing in name only: "Thailand retained nominal independence under Japanese military occupation" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a price or charge) very small; far below the real value or cost: "they charge a nominal fee for the service" Similar Opposite
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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.
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.
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.
Nominal definition: being such in name only; so-called; putative. See examples of NOMINAL used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of nominal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
NOMINAL meaning: 1. existing officially, but not in reality: 2. A nominal sum of money is a small amount of money: . Learn more.
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.