Nominal
Nominal , adjective
[Latin nominalis, from nomen, nominis, name. See Name.]
1.
Of or pertaining to a name or names; having to do with the literal meaning of a word; verbal; as, a nominal definition. — Bp. Pearson
2.
Existing in name only; not real; as, a nominal difference.
Nominal attendance on lectures.
4.
Insignificant; trifling; -- of prices or costs, as compared with the benefits gained; as, to pay a nominal sum for the data; a nominal fee.
3.
Within acceptable limits; as expected; as, the hydraulic lines are at nominal pressure; -- used mostly in aviation and space operations.
Nominal , noun
1.
A nominalist. [Obsolete] — Camden
2.
(Grammar) A verb formed from a noun.
3.
A name; an appellation.
A is the nominal of the sixth note in the natural diatonic scale.