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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

The stock market values the bank at less than half of the nominal value of its assets, an indication that investors believe there are hidden risks.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2018

Brendon Moran, Global Co-Head, Corporate Origination Debt Capital Markets at Societe Generale in London, notes that while the nominal value of deals this year will smash records, the number of deals hasn't exploded.

From Reuters • Nov. 27, 2015

This way, governments might be able to avoid a reduction to the nominal value of the debt, known as a haircut, the document adds.”

From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2015

Agio, ā′ji-o, n. the difference between the real and nominal value of money, or between metallic and paper money: the variations from fixed pars or rates of exchange: discount.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various