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

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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

Beijing's nominal FX reserves have risen this year, even as the nominal value of Beijing's holdings of U.S.

From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2023

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

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2022

The consequence of these further issues was instant depreciation, and the note of 100 francs nominal value sank to less than 20 francs coin.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

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