nominal
adjective
[ ˈnɒmɪn(ə)l ]
• (of a role or status) existing in name only.
• "Thailand retained nominal independence under Japanese military occupation"
Similar:
in name/title only,
titular,
formal,
official,
ceremonial,
theoretical,
purported,
supposed,
ostensible,
self-styled,
so-called,
would-be,
• (of a price or charge) very small; far below the real value or cost.
• "they charge a nominal fee for the service"
Similar:
token,
symbolic,
emblematic,
peppercorn,
tiny,
minute,
minimal,
small,
infinitesimal,
insignificant,
trifling,
not worth mentioning,
not worth bothering about,
minuscule,
piddling,
piffling,
nickel-and-dime,
exiguous,
• (of a quantity or dimension) stated or expressed but not necessarily corresponding exactly to the real value.
• "EU legislation allowed variation around the nominal weight (that printed on each packet)"
• relating to or functioning as a noun.
• "a nominal group"
• (chiefly in the context of space travel) functioning normally or acceptably.
Origin:
late 15th century (as a term in grammar): from Latin nominalis, from nomen, nomin- ‘name’.
