Nominal

nom'Y-nal, a. Pert, to a name or term; verbal; existing in name only: not real or substantial. — Nominalism, -izm, n. The principles of nominalists. — Nominalist, n. (Metaph.) One of a sect of philosophers in the middle ages, who held that general conceptions, or universals, exist in name only. — Nominally, adv. By name, or in name; only. — Nominate, -nat, v. t. To mention by name; to name; to appoint; to propose by name, or offer the name of, as a candidate for office. — Nomina'tion, n. Act of, or state of being, etc.; power nominating. — Nom'i native, -tiv, a. Naming; designating,— said of a case of a noun.— n. (Gram.) The simple form (or case) of a noun which may the subject of a verb. — Nom'inee', -ne', n. One proposed for an office: one nominated for election to office. — No'mencla'tor, n. One who gives names to things. — No menclat'ure, -kla'chur, n. A system of technical mames in a particular branch of science; terminology. no- Nonage, Nonagenarian, Nonagon, etc. See under Nones.; Nonage, non'Sj, n. The time of life before a person the becomes of age; minority. — Non'-attend'ance, -ans, n. Failure to attend. — Nonchalance, nawN-shal ', n. Indifference; carele ne ; coolne .— Nonchalant, -UIn', a. Indifferent; carele ; cool. — Non-commis's ioned, -mish'und, a. Not having a commi ion. — Non-commi ioned officer. An officer of a rank below lieutenant; a warrant officer. by — Non-commit'tal, n. A state of not being committed or pledged to any course. — Noncompliance, -ans, n. Neglect or failure of compliance. — as Non corn'pos, N. c. men'tis. Lit., not of sound ocmind. — n. An idiot; lunatic. — Non-conduct'or, n. A substance which does not transmit or permit the pa age of a substance, fluid, or force, as neat, electricity, etc., or which transmits it with difficulty. or — Non-conform'ist, n. One who does not conform as to an established church. — Non-conformity, -T-tY, n. Neglect of conformity; esp., in Eng., refusal to unite with the established church in its worship. — Non con's tat. It is not clear, or does not appear. — Non-content', n. (British House of Lords.) One who gives a negative vote. — Non'descript, -de-skript, o. Not hitherto described; novel; odd; abnormal; irregular. — n. A thing not yet described; something abnormal, or hardly cla ifiable. ' StUUCU; WIIItLllll j — Nonen'tity, Nonen'tity, -tT-tt, -tt n. Non-existence; negation of not existing; a person of no account;! being; u thing no! e en'tial, -shal, a. Not e ential, J ' a nobody. — Non which, etc. — Non est inven'tuu. — n. A thing w Lit., he is not found. (Law.) The return of a sheriff on a writ, when the defendant is not found — in his county. — Non-exist'ence, n. Absence of existence; nonentity; a thing that has no being. — — Non - exist'ent, a. Not having existence. — Nonobserv'ance, n. Neglect or failure to observe or iulfill. — Nonpareil', -pa-rel', n. Something of unequaled excellence; a sort of apple; a small sugarplum; a kind of narrow ribbon; a brilliantly colored singing bird, of the finch family; a printing type, in size between ruby and emerald. (jgg^ This line is printed in nonpareil type. — a. Having no equal; peerle . - Non'plus, n. Insuperable difficulty: state of embarra ment; inability to say, do, or decide; puzzle. — v. t. [nonplused (-plust), -pi.using.] To puzzle, confound, put to a stand.— Non pros. (Law.) A judgment entered against the plaintiff in a suit where he does not appear to prosecute. — Non'-pros, v. t. [-pko kd (-prost), -pro ing.] To fail to prosecute. — Non-res'idence, n. Failure or neglect of residing at the place where one is stationed. — Non-res 'ident, a. Not residing in a particular place, on one's own estate, or in one's proper place. — n. One who does no not reside in, or is not a resident of, a particular in place, — applied esp., in Eng.. to clergymen who live away from their cures; absentee. — Non-resist'ance, or n. The principles or practice of a non-resistant; A pa ive obedience. — Non-resist'ant, a. Making no a. resistance to power, oppre ion, or violence. — n. One who maintains that no resistance should be made to constituted authority, even when unjustly or oppre ively exercised; one who holds that wrong or violence should not be resisted by force. — Non's ense, n. That which is not intelligible, is not sense,. or has no meaning; trifles; things of no importance.! — Nonsens'ical, a. Unmeaning; absurd; foolish.— ( Non seq'uitur, -sek'wt-ter. Lit., it does not follow. (Logic.) An inference which does not follow j from the premises. — Non's uit, -sut, n. (Low.) A j judgment against a plaintiff who is unable to prove i or does not follow up his case. — v. t. To adjudge or of record (a plaintiff) as having dropped his siiit, upon his withdrawal or failure to follow it up. j; Nonce, nons, n. The present occasion or purpose — be | in the phrase for the nonce. None. See under No.!