How do you pronounce nominal?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɑ.mɪ.nl̩/.

Where does nominal come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

nominal

/ˈnɑ.mɪ.nl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: nom-i-nal
IPA: /ˈnɑ.mɪ.nl̩/

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Meaning

adj

Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.

adj

Assigned to or bearing a person's name.

adj

Existing in name only.

adj

Of or relating to nominalism.

adj

Insignificantly small.

adj

Of or relating to the presumed or approximate value, rather than the actual value.

adj

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.

adj

Of, relating to, or being the rate of interest or return without adjustment for compounding or inflation.

Example Sentences

"a nominal difference"
"1856 February, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Oliver Goldsmith, republished in 1865, The Miscellaneous Writings of Lord Macaulay, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts and Green, page 300, At Edinburgh he passed eighteen months in nominal attendance on lectures, and picked up some superficial information about chemistry and natural history."
"In contrast to the traditionally conservative or libertarian ethos of the entrepreneurial class, the oligarchy is increasingly allied with the nominally populist Democratic Party and its regulatory agenda."
"He gave me only a nominal sum for my services."
"In the summer, DCC [Devon County Council] transferred ownership of the northern part of the station to NR for a nominal £1, enabling it (and the platform) to become part of the rail network."
"The nominal voltage is 1.5 V, but the actual figure is usually higher."

Etymology

PIE word *h₁nómn̥ Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Italic *nōmn̥ Latin nōmen Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōminālisder. Middle English nominalle English nominal From the Middle English nominalle (“of nouns”), borrowed from Latin nōminālis (“of names”), ultimately from oblique stem of Latin nōmen, nōminis (“name”) + -al.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: nominalle, nōminālis, nōmen
Suffix: -al

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnɑ.mɪ.nl̩/
British English: /ˈnɒm.ɪ.nl̩/

Usage

British usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

nominals (plural)

Derived Forms

adnominal binominal denominal denominalization misnominal multinominal nominalise nominalization nominalize nominally nominalness nondenominal

Phrases

nominal aphasia nominal clause nominal ledger nominal partner nominal state nominal type system nominal variable post-nominal

Frequently Paired Words

denominate denomination denominator nomenclature nominalism nominalist nominality nominate

Synonyms

ceremonial trifling normal titular nominative token tokenish noun phrase nominal phrase

Antonyms

effective real

Rhymes With

phenomenal abdominal