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nom·i·nal /'nä-mən-əl/ adj1: existing or being something in name or form but usu. not in realitydefenses...raised by the corporation as nominal defendant in a derivative suit — R. C. Clark2: being so small or trivial as to be a mere tokencharging a nominal fee3 of a rate of interesta: equal to the annual rate of simple interest that would obtain if interest were not compounded when in fact it is compounded and paid for periods of less than a yearb: equal to the percentage by which a repaid loan exceeds the principal borrowed with no adjustment made for inflation compare effective 4nom·i·nal·ly adv
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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cheap, cutrate, hardly worth mention, honorary, in name only, inconsiderable, inexpensive, insignificant, little, low, low-priced, meager, meaningless, minimum, minute, moderate, modest, negligible, nomine, petty, reduced, scanty, simple, slight, small, superficial, symbolic, titular, titulary, token, trifling, trivial, unactual, unimportant, unsubstantial
associated concepts: nominal capital, nominal consideration, nominal damages, nominal defendant, nominal owner, nominal parties, nominal plaintiff, nominal value
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immaterial, inconsiderable, negligible, null (insignificant), trivial
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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adj.Existing in name only, having no real presence; merely stated, not actually existing; so small as to be strictly symbolic.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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Trifling, token, or slight; not real or substantial; in name only.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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Trifling, token, or slight; not real or substantial; in name only.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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nominal — nominal, ale, aux [ nɔminal, o ] adj. et n. m. • 1503; lat. nominalis, de nomen « nom » I ♦ Ling. 1 ♦ Qui se rapporte au nom (III), a valeur de nom, équivaut à un nom. Emploi nominal d un mot. Formes nominales de la conjugaison (infinitifs,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
nominal — NOMINÁL, Ă, nominali, e, adj. 1. Care conţine nume, care indica un nume, de nume; după nume; pe nume. ♢ Valoare nominală = valoare indicată pe o acţiune, pe o hârtie monedă (care uneori nu corespunde cu valoarea reală; valoare oficială. Putere… … Dicționar Român
nominal — (Del lat. nominālis). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al nombre. 2. Que tiene nombre de algo y le falta la realidad de ello en todo o en parte. Sueldo, empleo nominal. 3. Com. Dicho de una inscripción o de un título: nominativo. 4. Ling. Dicho… … Diccionario de la lengua española
Nominal — Nom i*nal, a. [L. nominalis, fr. nomen, nominis, name. See {Name}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a name or names; having to do with the literal meaning of a word; verbal; as, a nominal definition. Bp. Pearson. [1913 Webster] 2. Existing in name only;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nominal — nominal, ale (no mi nal, na l ) adj. 1° Qui est relatif au nom. • Il arrive si souvent, et surtout en histoire naturelle, qu une erreur nominale entraîne une erreur réelle...., BUFF. Ois. t. III, p. 352. Terme de logique. Définition… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
nominal — adj. 2 g. 1. Relativo ao nome. 2. Formado só de nomes. 3. Que só existe em nome. ≠ REAL 4. Em que se menciona o nome do indivíduo (ex.: cheque nominal, votação nominal). 5. [Economia] Que corresponde a um valor definido e não tem em conta, por… … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
nominal — adjetivo 1. Que sólo existe de nombre, y no es efectivo o real: cargo nominal. 2. Área: gramática [Oración, sintagma] que desempeña la misma función que un nombre. 3. [ … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Nominal — bezeichnet: namentlich, zum Nennwert das Münznominal den Nominal (Glocke), Schlagton für die Tonhöhe einer Kirchenglocke Das Adjektiv nominal bezeichnet in der Wirtschaftswissenschaft eine nicht inflationsbereinigte Größe, Gegenteil: reale Größe… … Deutsch Wikipedia
nominal — [näm′ə nəl] adj. [ME nominalle < L nominalis, of a name < nomen, NAME] 1. of, consisting of, having the nature of, or giving a name or names 2. of or having to do with a noun or nouns 3. in name only, not in fact [the nominal leader] 4.… … English World dictionary
Nominal — Nom i*nal, n. 1. A nominalist. [Obs.] Camden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) A verb formed from a noun. [1913 Webster] 3. A name; an appellation. [1913 Webster] A is the nominal of the sixth note in the natural diatonic scale. Moore (Encyc. of Music.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English