nominal
nominal definition
nomi·nal (näm′ə nəl)
adjective
- of, consisting of, having the nature of, or giving a name or names
- of or having to do with a noun or nouns
- in name only, not in fact the nominal leader
- very small compared to usual expectations; slight a nominal fee
Etymology: ME nominalle < L nominalis, of a name < nomen, name
noun
Linguis. a noun or other word or word group, including adjectives, that occurs in grammatical functions typical of nouns; substantive
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