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Definition of Nominal
1. Noun. A phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb.
2. Adjective. Relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name. "Taxable males as revealed by the nominal rolls"
Partainyms: Name
3. Adjective. Insignificantly small; a matter of form only ('tokenish' is informal). "A toknenish gesture"
4. Adjective. Pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun. "Noun phrase"
5. Adjective. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation. "Nominal interest rates"
6. Adjective. Named; bearing the name of a specific person. "Nominative shares of stock"
7. Adjective. Existing in name only. "The nominal (or titular) head of his party"
Definition of Nominal
1. a. Of or pertaining to a name or names; having to do with the literal meaning of a word; verbal; as, a nominal definition.
2. n. A nominalist.
Definition of Nominal
1. a word functioning as a noun [n -S]