nominal value

noun

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Since a December peak, almost $1 trillion has been wiped in nominal value from the global crypto market, with total market capitalisation now around $2.76 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap. Tommy Reggiori Wilkes and Hannah Lang, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, the nominal value of U.S. agricultural exports to China (soybeans in particular) has surged, driven by elevated prices resulting from the war in Ukraine. Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2023 It’s also been a wildly good run for homeowners, as property values have soared and inflation has eroded the nominal value of their monthly mortgage payment. Harris wants to upgrade America’s economy. Allison Morrow, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 Therefore, even if the nominal value increases somewhat, the real buying power of your funds reduces. Jim Osman, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nominal value

Word History

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nominal value was in 1696

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“Nominal value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nominal%20value. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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