adjective Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.
adjective Assigned to or bearing a person's name.
adjective Existing in name only.
a nominal difference
adjective Of or relating to nominalism.
adjective Insignificantly small.
He gave me only a nominal sum for my services.
adjective Of or relating to the presumed or approximate value, rather than the actual value.
The nominal voltage is 1.5 V, but the actual figure is usually higher.
adjective 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.
adjective Of, relating to, or being the rate of interest or return without adjustment for compounding or inflation.