Definitions for nominals

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nominals nom·i·nal

Spelling: [nom-uh-nl]

IPA: /ˈnɒm ə nl/

Nominals is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 316 anagrams from letters in nominals (ailmnnos).

Definitions for nominals

noun

1. Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.

adjective

1. being such in name only; so-called; putative:
2. (of a price, consideration, etc.) named as a mere matter of form, being trifling in comparison with the actual value; minimal.
3. of, relating to, or constituting a name or names.
4. Grammar. of, relating to, or producing a noun or nouns: functioning as or like a noun.
5. assigned to a person by name:
6. containing, bearing, or giving a name or names.
7. (of money, income, or the like) measured in an amount rather than in real value:
8. Aerospace. performing or achieved within expected, acceptable limits; normal and satisfactory:
9. Slang. done smoothly as expected:

Origin of nominals

1425-75; late Middle English nominalle of a noun Latin nōminālis of, belonging to a name, nominal, equivalent to nōmin- (stem of nōmen; see nomen) + -ālis Examples for nominals

His imprisonment was intended to be little more than nominal.

These can be procured through any local dealer at a nominal sum.

The nukes are in the hands of the generals; the civilian government has only nominal control.

“Of course they can, if they must,” returned their nominal mistress.

It's common to view a nominal commitment to a Palestinian state as a public relations tactic.

It doesn't actually matter very much in exactly what year the nominal Social Security trust fund is "exhausted".

But the fighting continues, and grows worse, despite a nominal ceasefire.

The land was let at a nominal rent, as being almost valueless.

Its nominal charter was publishing, more or less quarterly, a humor magazine.

Such was the character of the nominal peace which now existed.