1. (

• noun_phrase ,
• nominal_phrase ,
• nominal

) a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb ;

1. (

• nominal ,

) 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" ;

2. (

• nominal ,
• token ,
• tokenish

) insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal); "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; "a tokenish gesture" ;

3. (

• nominal

) pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun; "nominal phrase"; "noun phrase" ;

4. (

• nominal

) of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation; "the nominal GDP"; "nominal interest rates" ;

5. (

• nominative ,
• nominal ,

) named; bearing the name of a specific person; "nominative shares of stock" ;

6. (

• nominal ,
• titular

) existing in name only; "the nominal (or titular) head of his party" ;