English adjective: nominal | |||
1. | nominal relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name | ||
Samples | The Russian system of nominal brevity. A nominal lists of priests. Taxable males as revealed by the nominal rolls. | ||
2. | nominal insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal) | ||
Samples | The fee was nominal. A token gesture of resistance. A toknenish gesture. | ||
Synonyms | token, tokenish | ||
Similar | minimal, minimum | ||
Antonyms | maximal, maximum | ||
3. | nominal pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun | ||
Samples | Nominal phrase. Noun phrase. | ||
Domain category | grammar | ||
4. | nominal of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation | ||
Samples | The nominal GDP. Nominal interest rates. | ||
Domain category | economic science, economics, political economy | ||
Antonyms | real | ||
5. | nominal named; bearing the name of a specific person | ||
Samples | Nominative shares of stock. | ||
Synonyms | nominative | ||
Similar | specified | ||
Antonyms | unspecified | ||
6. | nominal existing in name only | ||
Samples | The nominal (or titular) head of his party. | ||
Synonyms | titular | ||
Similar | formal | ||
Antonyms | informal | ||
English noun: nominal | |||
1. | nominal (communication) a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb | ||
Synonyms | nominal phrase, noun phrase | ||
Broader (hypernym) | phrase | ||