nominal

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

nom·in·al BrE [ˈnɒmɪnl] NAmE [ˈnɑːmɪnl] adjective
1. being sth in name only, and not in reality
•the nominal leader of the party
•He remained in nominal control of the business for another ten years.
•The shares were sold for well below their nominal value.
2. (of a sum of money)very small and much less than the normal cost or change
Syn: ↑token
•We only pay a nominal rent.
•We make a nominal charge for use of the tennis courts.
3. (grammar)connected with a noun or nouns
Derived Word: ↑nominally

Word Origin:
[nominal nominally] late 15th cent. (as a term in grammar): from Latin nominalis, from nomen, nomin- ‘name’.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  titular, nominative, token(a), tokenish, noun phrase, nominal phrase