nominal
adjective | \ ˈnä-mən-ᵊl \ | nom·i·nal
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: existing or being something in name or form but usually not in reality defenses…raised by the corporation as nominal defendant in a derivative suit —R. C. Clark
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: being so small or trivial as to be a mere token charging a nominal fee
a : equal to the annual rate of simple interest that would obtain if interest were not compounded when in fact it is compounded and paid for periods of less than a year
b : equal to the percentage by which a repaid loan exceeds the principal borrowed with no adjustment made for inflation — compare effective 4