nominal
Use Nominal in a sentence
ə adjective
1.
being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.
2.
(of a price, consideration, etc.) named as a mere matter of form, being trifling in comparison with the actual value; minimal.
3.
of, pertaining to, or constituting a name or names.
4.
5.
assigned to a person by name: nominal shares of stock.
6.
containing, bearing, or giving a name or names.
7.
(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.
8.
Aerospace. performing or achieved within expected, acceptable limits; normal and satisfactory: The mission was nominal throughout.
9.
Slang. done smoothly as expected: The space shot was nominal, proceeding without a hitch.
noun
10.
Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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nominal (ˈnɒmɪnəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | in name only; theoretical: the nominal leader |
| 2. | minimal in comparison with real worth or what is expected; token: a nominal fee |
| 3. | of, relating to, constituting, bearing, or giving a name |
| 4. | grammar of or relating to a noun or noun phrase |
| —n | |
| 5. | grammar a nominal element; a noun, noun phrase, or syntactically similar structure |
| 6. | bell-ringing the harmonic an octave above the strike tone of a bell |
| [C15: from Latin nōminālis of a name, from nōmen name] | |
| 'nominally | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
nominal
c.1430, "pertaining to nouns," from L. nominalis "pertaining to a name or names," from nomen (gen. nominis) "name," cognate with O.E. nama (see name). Meaning "of the nature of names" (in distinction to things) is from 1620. Meaning "being so in name only" first recorded 1624.
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Example sentences
So one possible route is nominal deflation.
Nominal legal provisions calling for minimum wages and guaranteed rest days are routinely ignored.
As a few commenters have cautioned here, don't get confused by nominal and effective tax rates.
What gave it resonance was that she was reflecting-in a fun-house mirror-the thuggish behavior of her nominal betters.
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