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The club charged a nominal fee for supplies.
What does Nominal mean?
Nominal means in name only or very small.
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Existing in name only, or very small in amount.
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The title was nominal because the student did not have real decision-making power.
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Nominal can describe something that sounds official but has little actual effect or value.
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WordNominal.
Partadjective.
MeaningNominal means in name only or very small.
ExampleExample: The club charged a nominal fee for supplies.
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- Syllables
- nah · muh · nul
- Strongest beat
- nah
- Ending
- nul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on nah.
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actualUse for something real rather than in name only.
substantialUse for something large or important.
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nominal
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nominally
In name or officially, but perhaps not fully in reality.
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