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nominal
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nominal \Nom"i*nal\, a. [L. nominalis, fr. nomen, nominis, name. See Name.] 1. Of or pertaining to a name or names; having to do with the literal meaning of a word; verbal; as, a nominal definition. --Bp. Pearson. [1913 Webster] 2. Existing in name only; not real; as, a nominal difference. "Nominal attendance on lectures." --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 4. Hence: Insignificant; trifling; -- of prices or costs, as compared with the benefits gained; as, to pay a nominal sum for the data; a nominal fee. [PJC] 3. Within acceptable limits; as expected; as, the hydraulic lines are at nominal pressure; -- used mostly in aviation and space operations. [PJC] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nominal \Nom"i*nal\, n.
1. A nominalist. [Obs.] --Camden.
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2. (Gram.) A verb formed from a noun.
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3. A name; an appellation.
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A is the nominal of the sixth note in the natural
diatonic scale. --Moore
(Encyc. of
Music. )
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