Prenominal


adjective
1.
being such in name only; so-called; putative:
a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.
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:
a nominal suffix.
functioning as or like a noun.

5.
assigned to a person by name:
nominal shares of stock.
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:
Nominal wages have risen 50 percent, but real wages are down because of inflation.
8.
Aerospace. performing or achieved within expected, acceptable limits; normal and satisfactory:
The mission was nominal throughout.
9.
Slang. done smoothly as expected:
The space shot was nominal, proceeding without a hitch.
noun
10.
Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
adjective
1.
placed before a noun, esp (of an adjective or sense of an adjective) used only before a noun
2.
of or relating to a praenomen
adjective
1.
in name only; theoretical: the nominal leader
2.
minimal in comparison with real worth or what is expected; token: a nominal fee
3.
of, relating to, constituting, bearing, or giving a name
4.
(grammar) of or relating to a noun or noun phrase
noun
5.
(grammar) a nominal element; a noun, noun phrase, or syntactically similar structure
6.
(bell-ringing) the harmonic an octave above the strike tone of a bell

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