What is the meaning of nominal?

noun

• A phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb.
  • synonyms: noun phrase, nominal phrase

adjective

• Relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name.
  • usage: "the Russian system of nominal brevity"; "a nominal lists of priests"; "taxable males as revealed by the nominal rolls"
• Insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal. )
  • usage: "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; "a toknenish gesture"
  • synonyms: token, tokenish
• Pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun.
  • usage: "nominal phrase"; "noun phrase"
• Of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation.
  • usage: "the nominal GDP"; "nominal interest rates"
• Named; bearing the name of a specific person.
  • usage: "nominative shares of stock"
  • synonyms: nominative
• Existing in name only.
  • usage: "the nominal (or titular) head of his party"
  • synonyms: titular