nominal value

American  

noun

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

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nominal value British  

noun

1. another name for par value

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Etymology

Origin of nominal value

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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nominal value

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

"Ford shares will be transferred to the Joint Venture for a nominal value," the company said, adding that it retains the option to buy them back within a 5-year period "should the global situation change".

From Reuters ● Oct. 26, 2022

Each one-year bond has a nominal value of 1,000 Ukrainian hryvnia and offered an 11% interest rate.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2022

Prussian treasury-bills stood, in June, 1809, at 36 per cent. of their nominal value; June, 1810, 84-½ per cent.;

From Principles Of Political Economy by John J. (John Joseph) Lalor