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nominal

Adjective

IPA /ˈnɒmɪnl/

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Very small compared with the usual or actual amount.

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nominal/ˈnɒmɪnl/

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The usual fee is substantial
A special fee is only a tiny amount
It is a token payment

A nominal fee is very small compared with the normal cost.

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Visitors pay a nominal fee to enter the community exhibition.
The university charged students a nominal amount for printing the handbook.

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nominal — Very small compared with the usual or actual amount.

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Very small compared with the usual or actual amount.

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Word origin

From Latin nominalis, related to nomen, meaning name.

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Nominal also means existing in name only, as in a nominal leader; that is a different meaning.

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