English Words Starting With N

• nomenklatura

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˌnɒmənkləˈtjʊərə/The system of appointing people to influential positions in government or other large organisations, especially in communist countries, based on loyalty to the ruling party rather than merit; the people appointed through this system.
• nominal

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈnɒmɪn(ə)l/Relating to, being, or existing in name only, not real or substantial; or relating to nouns.
• nominal aphasia

  nounC2 - Technical / Professional
  /ˈnɒm.ɪ.nəl əˈfeɪ.ʒə/A neurological condition characterized by the inability to recall or produce the names of objects or persons.
• nominal damages

  plural-nounC1-C2
  /ˈnɒm.ɪ.nəl ˈdæm.ɪ.dʒɪz/A minimal sum of money (e.g., £1, $1) awarded by a court to a party whose legal rights have been technically violated, but who has suffered no substantial actual loss or injury that can be compensated with money.
• nominal par

  nounB2
  /pɑː/A state of equality, especially the standard or normal level or value.
• nominal scale

  nounC2
  /ˈnɒm.ɪ.nəl skeɪl/A measurement scale in which numbers or labels serve only as names or identifiers for categories, with no quantitative meaning or order implied.
• nominal sentence

  nounC2
  /ˈnɒm.ɪ.nəl ˈsen.təns/A linguistic term for a sentence that lacks a finite verb, typically consisting of a subject and a nominal predicate (noun phrase, adjective, etc.) linked by a copula (like 'is' or 'are') that is often implied rather than explicitly stated.
• nominal value

  nounC1
  /ˈnɒm.ɪ.nəl ˈvæl.juː/The face value, stated value, or assigned monetary amount of something, such as a coin, bond, or share, as opposed to its actual market value or real purchasing power.
• nominal wages

  plural-nounMedium
  /ˈnɒmɪnl̩ ˈweɪdʒɪz/The actual amount of money received as payment for work, without adjustment for inflation or purchasing power.
• nominalism

  nounC2
  /ˈnɒmɪnəlɪz(ə)m/The philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts, general terms, or universals have no independent existence but are merely names or labels.
• nominalize

  verb-transitiveC2
  /ˈnɒmɪnəlaɪz/To convert a word, phrase, or clause into a noun or noun phrase.
• nominate

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/To formally propose someone for a position, role, or award.
• nomination

  nounB2
  /ˌnɒm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/The act of officially suggesting someone or something for a position, role, or award.
• nominative

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈnɒm.ɪ.nə.tɪv/The grammatical case used for the subject of a verb, or denoting a case marking a noun as the subject.
• nominative absolute

  nounC1
  /ˈnɒmɪnətɪv ˈæbsəluːt/A grammatical construction in English consisting of a noun or pronoun followed by a participle or adjective, standing independently from the main clause, typically expressing attendant circumstances, cause, or time.
• nominative of address

  nounC2
  /ˈnɒmɪnətɪv əv əˈdrɛs/A grammatical case or syntactical construction used to directly address or call out to a person or thing, synonymous with the vocative case.
• nominee

  nounB2
  /ˌnɒm.ɪˈniː/A person who is formally proposed or selected for a position, office, award, or honour.
• nomism

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˈnəʊmɪz(ə)m/A system based on obedience to law, especially religious law; the belief in adherence to a set of rules as the basis for religious or moral conduct.
• nomocanon

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌnɒmə(ʊ)ˈkanən/A collection of ecclesiastical laws and canons, especially in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
• nomocracy

  nounVery Rare
  /nɒˈmɒkrəsi/A system of government based on law.

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