word
Nominal
NAH-muh-nuhl
/ˈnɑːmʌnʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
nominal
Dictionary meaning
Existing in name only.
Examples
- The minister is nominal head of their party, but the real power lies elsewhere.
- The nominal GDP.
Synonyms: titular
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