nominal

noun

(grammar) A noun or word group that functions as part of a noun phrase.

(grammar) A part of speech that shares features with nouns and adjectives. (Depending on the language, it may comprise nouns, adjectives, possibly numerals, pronouns, and participles.)

A number (usually natural) used like a name; a numeric code or identifier. (See nominal number on Wikipedia.)

(UK, police jargon) A person listed in the Police National Computer database as having been convicted, cautioned or recently arrested.

adjective

Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.

Assigned to or bearing a person's name.

Existing in name only.

(philosophy) Of or relating to nominalism.

Insignificantly small.

Of or relating to the presumed or approximate value, rather than the actual value.

(finance) Of, relating to, or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate, for example, and not the purchasing power or market value.

(finance) Of, relating to, or being the rate of interest or return without adjustment for compounding or inflation.

(grammar) Of or relating to a noun or word group that functions as a noun.

(engineering) According to plan or design.

(economics) Without adjustment to remove the effects of inflation.

(statistics, of a variable) Having values whose order is insignificant.

(taxonomy) Of a species, the species name without consideration of whether it is a junior synonym or in reality consists of more than one biological species.

Roots

nomennomin- · Latin · name

Synonyms for nominal

titularadj nominativen

Words related to nominal

nominallyadv nominalistn denominatev appellativen titularyadj monetaryadj deflatorn minusn approximateadj bahuvrihi denominativeadj feen minimumadj notionallyadv

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Where does nominal come from?

The word nominal breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root nomin-, from Latin nomen (“name”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.