Both Uses of
nominal
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- Although the road along its greater part had been as good as any turnpike-road in the country, it was nominally only a byway.†
Chpt 31-33 *
- However, one excellent result of her general apathy was the long-delayed installation of Oak as bailiff; but he having virtually exercised that function for a long time already, the change, beyond the substantial increase of wages it brought, was little more than a nominal one addressed to the outside world.
Chpt 49-51 *nominal = in name, but not in reality
Definitions:
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(nominal as in: he's nominally in charge) in form or name, but not in reality
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(nominal as in: a nominal fee) insignificantly small