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

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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

Singular:

nominal

Plural:

nominals

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