nominative UK /ˈnɒm(ɪ)nətɪv/US /ˈnɑm(ɪ)nətɪv/adjective 3noun 2forms 1 adjective3 •Giving a name; naming; designating. •Being in that case or form of a noun which stands as the subject of a finite verb. •Making a selection or nomination; choosing.To Duchamp, an artist's nominative act—the declaration itself regardless of the object—was itself the art. He could choose anything indifferent to, or even in spite of, its aesthetic merits. — 2014 noun2 •The nominative case. •A noun in the nominative case. formsnominatives
