Nominal
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Nominal
Adjective
- Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.
- Assigned to or bearing a person's name.
- Existing in name only.
"a nominal difference"
- Of or relating to nominalism.
- Insignificantly small.
"He gave me only a nominal sum for my services."
Noun
- A noun or word group that functions as part of a noun phrase.
"This sentence contains two nominals."
- 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.)
"Numeric codes of characters used in programming are nominals."
- A person listed in the Police National Computer database as having been convicted, cautioned or recently arrested.
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