Nominal and Symbolic

Nominal

Nominal adjective - Being something in name or form only.

Symbolic is a synonym for nominal in token topic. In some cases you can use "Symbolic" instead an adjective "Nominal", when it comes to topics like insignificant.

Symbolic

Symbolic adjective - Having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else.
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Synonyms for Symbolic

Nominal is a synonym for symbolic. You can use "Nominal" instead an adjective "Symbolic".

Both words in one sentence

  • At that point, the position of "King" was indivisible, but it was a rather meaningless title rather like Holy Roman Emperor: the nominal and symbolic head of a country really ruled by squabbling nobles.
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