nominal
Произношение: [ˈnɒmɪnəl]
Контекст: «finance»
(adjective) relating to the stated value or amount without considering how it changes over time. For example, if someone talks about a nominal amount of money, they mean the number that is written or said, not how much it really is worth today.
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The nominal interest rate on the loan was 5%, which sounds good.
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The nominal value of her savings hasn’t kept up with inflation, so she has less buying power now.
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What is the nominal value of this investment compared to its real value?
Контекст: «grammar»
(adjective) referring to or functioning as a noun in a sentence. When we use the word nominal, we mean that something is acting like a name or label, even if it isn't a regular noun.
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In the sentence, 'Swimming is fun,' the word 'swimming' is a nominal subject.
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That phrase is not nominal; it doesn’t act like a noun in the sentence.
Пример
Can you identify the nominal part of this sentence?
Контекст: «general use»
(adjective) being small or minimal, usually in terms of money or cost. If something is described as nominal, it means it is not a large amount.
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The fee for entering the event was nominal, so many people attended.
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The costs were not nominal; they turned out to be very high.
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Is the nominal fee worth all the fun we will have?