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aining to a name or names; having to do with the literal meaning of a word; verbal; as, a nominal definition. Bp. Pearson.

The principles or philosophy of the Nominalists.

One of a sect of philosophers in the Middle Ages, who adopted the opinion of Roscelin, that general conceptions, or universals, exist in name only. Reid.

Of or pertaining to the Nominalists.

To convert into a noun. [Obs.]

In a nominal manner; by name; in name only; not in reality. Burke.

Pertaining to an adnoun; adjectival; attached to a noun. Gibbs. -- Ad*nom"i*nal*ly, adv.

Of or pertaining to two names; binomial.

Of or pertaining to a cognomen; of the nature of a surname.

Having many names or terms.

Serving as a prefix in a compound name. Sir T. Browne.

Belonging to, or partaking of the nature of, a pronoun.

To give the effect of a pronoun to; as, to pronominalize the substantives person, people, etc. Early.

In a pronominal manner

Quadrinomial. Sir W. R. Hamilton.

Of or pertaining to a surname or surnames.

Trinomial.

eal; -- opposed to potential, possible, virtual, speculative, coceivable, theoretical, or nominal; as, the actual cost of goods; the actual case under discussion.

Binominal. [Obs.]

tract of crown land in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, England, to which is attached the nominal office of steward. As members of Parliament cannot resign, when they wish to go out they accept this stewardship, which legally vacates their seats.