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nominal
[ nom-uh-nl ]
/ ĖnÉm É nl /
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adjective
noun
Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
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Origin of nominal
OTHER WORDS FROM nominal
preĀ·nomĀ·iĀ·nal, adjectiveunĀ·nomĀ·iĀ·nal, adjectiveunĀ·nomĀ·iĀ·nalĀ·ly, adverbWords nearby nominal
nomen, nomenclator, nomenclature, nomenklatura, Nomex, nominal, nominal aphasia, nominal damages, nominalism, nominalize, nominally
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How to use nominal in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for nominal
nominal
/ (ĖnÉmÉŖnÉl) /
adjective
in name only; theoreticalthe nominal leader
minimal in comparison with real worth or what is expected; tokena nominal fee
of, relating to, constituting, bearing, or giving a name
grammar of or relating to a noun or noun phrase
noun
grammar a nominal element; a noun, noun phrase, or syntactically similar structure
bell-ringing the harmonic an octave above the strike tone of a bell
Derived forms of nominal
nominally, adverbWord Origin for nominal
C15: from Latin nÅminÄlis of a name, from nÅmen name
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