nominal value
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of nominal value
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Deflation meant that a stock that retained its nominal value was actually rising in value.
From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026
The Institute of International Finance report published on Wednesday estimated that the nominal value of global debt declined by some $4 trillion, bringing it fractionally back under the $300 trillion threshold breached in 2021.
From Reuters • Feb. 22, 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
Treasuries, for example, are highly likely to retain their nominal value.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2021
It goes by weight, rather than by tale, and if light-weight, it counts for less than its nominal value.
From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.
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