nominal vs phrase

phrase vs nominal

nominal and phrase both are nouns.

nominal is an adjective but phrase is not an adjective.

nominal is not a verb while phrase is a verb.

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

As nouns, phrase is a hypernym of nominal; that is, phrase is a word with a broader meaning than nominal:

nominal: a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
phrase: an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

nominal (noun)	phrase (noun)
a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb	dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
	an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
	a short musical passage
	an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

nominal (adjective)	phrase (adjective)
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

nominal (verb)	phrase (verb)
	put into words or an expression
	divide, combine, or mark into phrases

Difference between nominal and phrase

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