Nominalní

Nominalní is an adjective used in Czech and Slovak to describe things relating to a noun or to the nominal as opposed to the verbal or the real. The term also appears in specialized vocabularies such as linguistics, statistics, and economics. Its root is Latin nomen, meaning “name,” and in many contexts it is rendered as nominal in English.

In linguistics and grammar, nominalní refers to nouns or noun phrases. It is used to categorize forms or constructions that function as subjects or objects. A nominalní fráze (nominal phrase) typically includes a noun and its modifiers or determiners. The related process of turning a word into a noun is nominalizace (nominalization).

In statistics and data measurement, nominalní škála denotes the nominal scale, which classifies data into categories without inherent order or ranking. Examples include colors, types, or labels that do not possess a natural sequence.

In economics and finance, nominalní values describe quantities not adjusted for changes in purchasing power or inflation. For example, nominalní úroková sazba is the stated interest rate, while real interest rate accounts for inflation. Nominalní hodnota refers to the face value of an asset or instrument.

The term may also appear in translations and technical writing as the adjectival form of nominal. Overall, nominalní functions as a cross-disciplinary descriptor for noun-related or name-related concepts, as opposed to real, measured, or functional aspects in each field.