minimum vs nominal

minimum and nominal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
minimum	Yes	Yes	No	No
nominal	Yes	Yes	No	No

minimum (noun)	nominal (noun)
the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right	a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
the smallest possible quantity

minimum (adjective)	nominal (adjective)
the least possible	of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation
	pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun
	relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
	existing in name only
	insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)
	named; bearing the name of a specific person