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nominal
adjective
noun
existing in name only
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ˈnɒm.ɪnl̩
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adjective
existing in name only
“the nominal (or titular) head of his party”
adjective
named; bearing the name of a specific person
“nominative shares of stock”
adjective
insignificantly small; a matter of form only (‘tokenish’ is informal)
“the fee was nominal”
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation
“the nominal GDP”
adjective
pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun
“nominal phrase”
adjective
relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
“the Russian system of nominal brevity”
noun
a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
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the nominal (or titular) head of his party
nominative shares of stock
the fee was nominal
a token gesture of resistance
a tokenish gesture
the nominal GDP
nominal interest rates
nominal phrase
the Russian system of nominal brevity
a nominal list of priests
taxable males as revealed by the nominal rolls
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