Reference meaning
nominal
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a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
Related source terms
noun phrasenominal phrase
Other meanings
2. adjective
relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
3. adjective
insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)
4. adjective
pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun
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