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phrase vs nominal

nominal vs phrase

phrase and nominal both are nouns.

phrase is not an adjective while nominal is an adjective.

phrase is a verb but nominal is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phrase Yes No Yes No
nominal Yes Yes No No
As nouns, nominal is a hyponym of phrase; that is, nominal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phrase:
  • phrase: an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
  • nominal: a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
phrase (noun) nominal (noun)
dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
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
phrase (adjective) nominal (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
phrase (verb) nominal (verb)
put into words or an expression
divide, combine, or mark into phrases
Difference between phrase and nominal

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