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Nominal — In name only. Differences in compounding cause the nominal rate to differ from the effective interest rate. Inflation causes the purchasing power of money to differ from one time to another. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * nominal… … Financial and business terms
nominal — In name only. Differences in compounding cause the nominal rate to differ from the effective interest rate. inflation causes the purchasing power of money to differ from one time to another. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * nominal nom‧i‧nal… … Financial and business terms
head — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ bare ▪ bald ▪ shaved ▪ blonde, dark, fair, grey/gray … Collocations dictionary
nominal — adjective 1 nominal head/leader etc someone who has the title of leader etc but is not really doing that job: Longo was the real power in the Communist Party while Togliatti was merely the nominal head. 2 a nominal sum of money is very small,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nominal — [[t]nɒ̱mɪn(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n You use nominal to indicate that someone or something is supposed to have a particular identity or status, but in reality does not have it. As he was still not allowed to run a company, his wife became its… … English dictionary
nominal — /nom euh nl/, adj. 1. being such in name only; so called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country. 2. (of a price, consideration, etc.) named as a mere matter of form, being trifling in comparison with the actual value;… … Universalium
nominal — nom|i|nal [ˈnɔmınəl US ˈna: ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: nominalis, from nomen name ] 1.) nominal sum/charge/fee etc a very small sum of money, especially when compared with what something would usually cost or what it is worth ▪ A… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nominal — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English nominalle, from Medieval Latin nominalis, from Latin, of a name, from nomin , nomen name more at name Date: 15th century 1. of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction … New Collegiate Dictionary
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nominal — nom•i•nal [[t]ˈnɒm ə nl[/t]] adj. 1) being such in name only; so called; putative: the nominal head of the country[/ex] 2) bus (of a price, fee, etc.) named as a matter of form, being trifling in comparison with the actual value: a nominal… … From formal English to slang
