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nominal definition

nomi·nal (näm′ə nəl)

adjective

  1. of, consisting of, having the nature of, or giving a name or names
  2. of or having to do with a noun or nouns
  3. in name only, not in fact the nominal leader
  4. 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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