/ ˈnɒmɪnl; NAmE ˈnɑːm-/ 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.
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.
3.
( grammar ) connected with a noun or nouns
► nom·in·al·ly / -nəli; NAmE / adverb :
He was nominally in charge of the company.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (as a term in grammar): from Latin nominalis , from nomen , nomin- name.