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- How did nominal come to mean within acceptable tolerances?
The aeronautical sense of nominal derives from engineering where the nominal value is the specified dimension and the reference point for tolerances The Free Dictionary offers the following definition (from McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific Technical Terms, 6th edition) for tolerance: (engineering) A permissible deviation from a specified value, expressed in actual values or more often
- NORMINAL — normal or with nominal mistake? - English Language Usage . . .
It reads "NORMINAL" (sic) My first thought was how embarrassing, they mixed up the spelling of "normal" and "nominal", but as English is clearly harder than rocket science, I'm turning to the appropriate authority on such matters Is "norminal" a normal word? If so, what does it mean?
- Nominal vs. minimal - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Has "nominal" really become a synonym for "minimal"? I thought "nominal" meant "in name only," but it appears that the definition has evolved What say the members of this esteemed group?
- Difference between nominal and finished thickness | Eng-Tips
What is the difference between nominal and finished thickness? Thank you s1111 Sort by date Sort by votes Aug 7, 2007 #2
- Nominal versus mean on MBD | Eng-Tips
What do you mean by nominal versus mean? The whole point of MBD is that there are no dimensions on the drawing Nominal dimensions come from the model The profile tolerance on your drawing note or (somehow) on your PO provide acceptable variance from that nominal Nominal and mean kick in when you call up limits and fits on your CAD drawing
- ambiguity - The many meanings of nominal - English Language Usage . . .
For example, Dictionary com gives as many as ten definitions! adjective being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country (of a price, consideration, etc ) named as a mere matter of form, being trifling in comparison with the actual value; minimal of, relating to, or constituting a name or names
- EN 13445 Calculating Nominal Design Stress (f) | Eng-Tips
This is my first time dabbling in EN code and I'm a bit confused as to how to calculate the Nominal Design Stress (f) The material I'm using is P355GH (EN-10028-2:2009)
- Nominal Voltage | Eng-Tips
Matthewm1965, Nominal voltage is the designated voltage for an electrical system Based on the nominal voltage , all the other parameters are defined (It is like your name Everything is based on your name) But if you measure the voltage on a system where the nominal voltage is 480 V or 4 16 kV you will not find that value It may vary + - (x
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