Dictionary Check: nominal
"nominal" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
13
points
Definition
adjective
relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
Example:
"the Russian system of nominal brevity"
adjective
insignificantly small; a matter of form only (βtokenishβ is informal)
Example:
"the fee was nominal"
adjective
pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun
Example:
"nominal phrase"
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation
Example:
"the nominal GDP"
adjective
named; bearing the name of a specific person
Example:
"nominative shares of stock"
adjective
existing in name only
Example:
"the nominal (or titular) head of his party"
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