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 nominal nominal /ˈnɑːmənəl/

adjective

  1. () Insignificantly small; a matter of form only (tokenish' is informal)  ( token , nominal , tokenish )
    insignificantly small; a matter of form only (tokenish' is informal)
     The fee was nominal
    the fee was nominal
     A token gesture of resistance
    a token gesture of resistance
     A tokenish gesture
    a tokenish gesture
  2. () Relating to, constituting, bearing or giving a name  ( nominal )
    relating to, constituting, bearing or giving a name
     The Russian system of nominal brevity
    the Russian system of nominal brevity
     A nominal lists of priests
    a nominal lists of priests
     Taxable males as revealed by the nominal rolls
    taxable males as revealed by the nominal rolls
  3. Existing in name only  ( nominal , titular )
    existing in name only
     The nominal (or titular) head of his party
    the nominal (or titular) head of his party
  4. Named; bearing the name of a specific person  ( nominal , nominative )
    named; bearing the name of a specific person
     Nominative shares of stock
    nominative shares of stock
  5. (economics) of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation  ( nominal )
    (economics) of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation
     The nominal GDP
    the nominal GDP
     Nominal interest rates
    nominal interest rates
  6. (grammar) pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun  ( nominal )
    (grammar) pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun
     Nominal phrase
    nominal phrase
     Noun phrase
    noun phrase

noun

  1. A phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb  ( nominal , nominal phrase , noun phrase )
    a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb