nominal

/nˈɑmənəl/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
   “the Russian system of nominal brevity”
2. insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)
   “the fee was nominal”
3. pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun
   “nominal phrase”
4. of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation
   “the nominal GDP”
5. named; bearing the name of a specific person
   “nominative shares of stock”
6. existing in name only
   “the nominal (or titular) head of his party”

noun

1. a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb

Synonyms for nominal

• token
• tokenish
• minimal
• nominative
• specified
• titular
• formal
• noun phrase
• nominal phrase

Antonyms of nominal

• real

Words that rhyme with nominal

• abdominal
• phenomenal