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Set as a formal amount or stated figure, without accounting for actual changes or costs.
Natural examples
Der nominale Zinssatz blieb unverändert.
The nominal interest rate remained unchanged.
Der nominale Preis sagt wenig über die Kaufkraft aus.
The nominal price says little about purchasing power.
Auf dem Schein steht ein nominaler Wert von fünfzig Euro.
On this banknote, the nominal value of fifty euros is printed.
Usage note
In economics and statistics, nominal often contrasts with real: nominal wages can lose real value through inflation.
Mini-lesson: nominal
Set as a formal amount or stated figure, without accounting for actual changes or costs. In economics and statistics, nominal often contrasts with real: nominal wages can lose real value through inflation.
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