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nominal value

American  

noun

  1. book or par value, as of securities; face value.


nominal value British  

noun

  1. another name for par value

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of nominal value

First recorded in 1900–05

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And the most expensive Big Mac ever in terms of a nominal value?

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Deflation meant that a stock that retained its nominal value was actually rising in value.

From Barron's Apr. 19, 2026

Without specifying the ratio of the stock split, it said the meeting on May 3 would consider a sub-division of the shares with a nominal value of 10 Indian rupees each.

From Reuters Apr. 17, 2022

The ruling probably means that the Tribunal has lost its nominal value.

From New York Times Jul. 12, 2016

They bore the name, address, and calling of the issuer, the nominal value of the piece, and some reference to his trade.

From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

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