Adjective : a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country. ,a nominal suffix. ,nominal shares of stock. ,Nominal wages have risen 50 percent, but real wages are down because of inflation. ,The mission was nominal throughout. ,The space shot was nominal, proceeding without a hitch. From Dictionary.com.
And, if I understand correctly, prenominal phrasal adjectives are hyphenated–making them one word. From Wordnik.com. [How important is college? - 22 Words] Reference
(adj): prenominal), pacifistic, dovish -- (opposed to war. From Wordnik.com. [Errata: The Wordie Blog] Reference
Hence I’m wondering if I used a phrasal adjective correctly and have no clue what prenominal means even after Googling it. From Wordnik.com. [How important is college? - 22 Words] Reference
(adj): prenominal), bragging (prenominal), braggy, big, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandising -- (exhibiting self-importance. From Wordnik.com. [Errata: The Wordie Blog] Reference
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