Meaning of nominative in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈnɑm(ə)nədɪv/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   nominative

   Definitions

   1. named

   Examples

   • « bearing the name of a specific person »
   • « nominative shares of stock »

   Synonyms

   • specified
2. 2. appointed by nomination

   Synonyms

   • appointive
   • appointed

3. Noun

   nominative

   Definitions

   1. the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb

   Antonyms

   • oblique
   • oblique case

4. Qualitative Adjective

   nominative

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Latin nominativus‘relating to naming’, translation of Greek onomastikē (ptōsis)‘naming (case)’

   Definitions

   1. serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb

   Examples

   • « nominative noun endings »
   • « predicate nominative »

Browse dictionary

• nomination
• nominating speech
• nominating address
• nominated
• nominative
• nominative case
• nominator
• nominee
• nomogram