nominative has definitions from the field of grammar
1
[ adjective ] appointed by nomination

Synonyms

nominated

Related terms

appointive

2
[ adjective ] named; bearing the name of a specific person

Synonyms

nominal

Examples

"nominative shares of stock"

Related terms

specified

3
[ adjective ] (grammar) 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"

Related terms

grammar

4
[ noun ] (grammar) the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb

Related terms

oblique case

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