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nominal

nominal Nominal refers to something that belongs to a name, term, or mental concept rather than to something taken as real.

Nominal refers to something that belongs to a name, term, or mental concept rather than to something taken as real. In this historical usage, a nominal definition explains the meaning of a word by stating the conditions or distinguishing features that are enough to apply the term.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Nominal” (Nominal).
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