| a. | 1. | (Gram.) Giving a name; naming; designating; - said of that case or form of a noun which stands as the subject of a finite verb. |
| Noun | 1. | nominative - the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb Synonyms: nominative case, subject case Antonyms: oblique, oblique case - any grammatical case other than the nominative |
| Adj. | 1. | nominative - serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb; "nominative noun endings"; "predicate nominative" |
| 2. | nominative - named; bearing the name of a specific person; "nominative shares of stock" Synonyms: nominal | |
| 3. | nominative - appointed by nomination Synonyms: nominated |