Nominal Definition

nŏmə-nəl
adjective
Of, consisting of, having the nature of, or giving a name or names.
Webster's New World
Assigned to or bearing a person's name.
Wiktionary
In name only, not in fact.
The nominal leader.
Webster's New World
Very small compared to usual expectations; slight.
A nominal fee.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to nominalism.
American Heritage
noun
A noun or other word or word group, including adjectives, that occurs in grammatical functions typical of nouns; substantive.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Nominal

Noun

Singular:
nominal
Plural:
nominals

Origin of Nominal

  • Middle English nominalle of nouns from Latin nōminālis of names from nōmen nōmin- name nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the Middle English nominalle (“of nouns"), from Latin nōminālis, from nōmen (“name").

    From Wiktionary

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