nominal vs minimum

nominal and minimum both are nouns.

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

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

nominal (adjective)	minimum (adjective)
of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation	the least possible
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