Nominal
Definitions
- A noun or word group that functions as part of a noun phrase.
- A part of speech that shares features with nouns and adjectives. (Depending on the language, it may comprise nouns, adjectives, possibly numerals, pronouns, and participles.)
- A number (usually natural) used like a name; a numeric code or identifier. (See nominal number on Wikipedia.)
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A person listed in the Police National Computer database as having been convicted, cautioned or recently arrested. UK, jargon
Equivalents
22 more languages
Afrikaansnominaal
العربيةإسمي
Cymraegenwol
Ελληνικάονομαστικός
Eestikäändsõna
Gaeilgeainmfhoclach
Italianonominale
Қазақ тіліатаулы
Kurdînormal
Latinanuncupandus
Lietuviųvardažodis
Portuguêsnominal
Tagalogmakangalan
Examples
“This sentence contains two nominals.”
“A considerable number⟳ of derived nominals, especially thematic nouns, also exhibited o-grade roots.”
“Numeric codes of characters used in programming are nominals.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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