Nominal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnɒm.ɪ.nl̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nominal is an adjective meaning Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.
Meaning
Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.
More Meanings
- Assigned to or bearing a person's name.
- Existing in name only.
- (philosophy) Of or relating to nominalism.
- Insignificantly small.
- Of or relating to the presumed or approximate value, rather than the actual value.
- (finance) Of, relating to, or being the rate of interest or return without adjustment for compounding or inflation.
- (finance) Of, relating to, or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate, for example, and not the purchasing power or market value.
Example Sentences
a nominal difference
the nominal yield of a nuclear weapon
This sentence contains a nominal phrase.
He gave me only a nominal sum for my services.
Word Forms
- nominals
Synonyms for nominal
Depending on context, synonyms include ceremonial, trifling, normal, minimal, formal, minimum.
Antonyms for nominal
Common opposites include effective, real.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nominative, token, tokenish, formal, titular, specified.
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