| 1. |
(satellite adjective) being such in name only; "the nominal (or titular) head of his party" |
|
Synonyms: titular |
|
| 2. |
(satellite adjective) insignificantly small; a matter of form only; "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; (`tokenish' is informal as in "a tokenish gesture") |
|
Synonyms: token, tokenish |
|
| 3. |
(adjective) (economics) being value in terms of specification on currency or stock certificates rather than purchasing power; "nominal or face value" |
|
Antonyms: real |
|
| 4. |
(adjective) (grammar) "nominal phrase"; "noun phrase" |
|
| 5. |
(adjective) relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name; "the Russian system of nominal brevity"; "a nominal lists of priests"; "taxable males as revealed by the nominal rolls" |
|
| 6. |
(satellite adjective) named; bearing the name of a specific person; "nominative shares of stock" |
|
Synonyms: nominative |
|