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nominal
adj
    1. In name only; so called, but actually not something specified.
      Example: a nominal head of state
      Thesaurus: titular, given, named, formal, professed, ostensible, purported, supposed, symbolic, theoretical; Antonym: actual, genuine, true.
    2. Very small in comparison to actual cost or value.
      Example: a nominal rent
      Thesaurus: insignificant, trifling, trivial, unnecessary, meaningless, low, inconsiderable, minimal, small, token.
    3. grammar.
      Belonging to, being or relating to a noun.
    4. Belonging to, being or relating to a name.
    5. space flight.
      According to plan.
noun
    1. grammar.
      A noun, or a phrase, etc standing as a noun.
Derivative: nominally
    In name only.
    Theoretically rather than actually.
    As a noun.
Etymology: 15c: from Latin nominalis, from nomen, nominis name.



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