nominal value
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- noun
- /ˈnɑːmɪnəl ˈvæljuː/
- Specialized
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valor nominal
- When evaluating investments, consider the nominal value reported by the company for accurate comparisons.
Examples
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By using the annual nominal value of debt stock, the D/GDP ratio for Iraq was calculated during the 1980s.
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Though the nominal value (in current dollars) of U.S. aid to Israel and Egypt has been more or less sustained over the past decade, its value in constant dollars has declined, and there is little prospect that the political process in the United States can make available significant additional sums of economic assistance.
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Others had used the nominal value of debt stock instead of the present value of future debt service.
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So yes, on a nominal value, debts are going up.
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"Some experts have expressed the view that the investments made through these accounts and plans may have been assigned a nominal value that was significantly lower than the fair market value of the investments, perhaps using a liquidation value methodology.
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I mean, you know, they're yielding nothing in a zero rate environment where money's being printed like crazy, which is destroying the value of the nominal value of that bond.
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This is for cameras that give you ISO 100 as an "extended" value versus ISO 200 as their nominal value, to know what happens to the DR (you lose 1 stop highlight.
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Jimmy—a nice old 1940 Jefferson nickel like yours is common but does have a nominal value of around 10 to 20 cents in typical worn grades.
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The location (25) and the magnitudes (26) of mass centers for each segment were assigned according to nominal values published for an able-bodied male of average stature (1.80 m tall, 73.42 kg).
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The nominal value of the bond is $1,000, but its market price may be lower due to interest rates.
Synonyms
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A number printed on a ticket, coin, or bond that shows its official worth
The value written on a share or bond that the company sets, not the price people pay
A small stated price that does not show the item's real market value
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Combining 'nominal' (an amount expressed without adjustment) with 'value' (worth) yields a clear idea of an unadjusted or stated worth, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a stated/face amount. However, the specific financial nuance — that it does not reflect market value and is a technical accounting/issuance term — may not be fully predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
The term nominal value comes from the idea that nominal means 'in name' and value is the number printed on a share or bond certificate, so it is the amount shown on paper rather than the price it actually sells for in the market.