Webster's Dictionary 1913

1378

Nominalistic

Nom′i‐nal‐is″tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Nominalists.

1379

Nominalize

Nom″i‐nal‐ize (?), v. t. To convert into a noun.

1380

Nominally

Nom″i‐nal‐ly, adv. In a nominal manner; by name; in name only; not in reality. Burke.

1381

Nominate

Nom″i‐nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Nominated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Nominating (?).] [L. nominatus, p. p. of nominare to nominate, fr. nomen name. See Name.]1. To mention by name; ...

1382

Nominately

Nom″i‐nate‐ly (?), adv. By name; particularly; namely. Spelman.

1383

Nomination

Nom′i‐na″tion (?), n. [L. nominatio: cf. F. nomination.]1. The act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office; the power of nominating; the state...

1384

Nominatival

Nom′i‐na‐ti″val (?), a.(Gram.) Of or pertaining to the nominative case.

1385

Nominative

Nom″i‐na‐tive (?), a. [L. nominativus belonging to a name, nominative.] (Gram.) Giving a name; naming; designating; — said of that case or form of a noun which stands as the sub...

1386

Nominatively

Nom″i‐na‐tive‐ly, adv. In the manner of a nominative; as a nominative.

1387

Nominator

Nom″i‐na′tor (?), n. One who nominates.

1388

Nominee

Nom′i‐nee″ (?), n. [See Nominate, and -ee.] A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for ...

1389

Nominor

Nom″i‐nor′ (?), n. [See Nominate, and -or.] A nominator. Bentham.

1390

Nomocracy

No‐moc″ra‐cy (?), n. [Gr. νόμοσ law + -cracy, as in democracy.] Government in accordance with a system of law. Milman.

1391

Nomography

No‐mog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Gr. �; νόμοσ law + � to write.] A treatise on laws; an exposition of the form proper for laws.

1392

Nomology

No‐mol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. νόμοσ law + -logy.]1. The science of law; legislation.2. The science of the laws of the mind; rational psychology. Sir W. Hamilton.

1393

Nomopelmous

Nom′o‐pel″mous (?), a. [Gr. νόμοσ law, custom + � sole of the foot.] (Zoöl.) Having a separate and simple tendon to flex the first toe, or hallux, as do passerine birds.

1394

Nomothete

Nom″o‐thete (?), n. [Gr. �; νόμοσ + � to assign: cf. F. nomothète.] A lawgiver.

1395

Nomothetic

{ Nom′o‐thet″ic (?), Nom′o‐thet″ic‐al (?), } a. Legislative; enacting laws; as, a nomothetical power. Bp. Barlow.

1396

Non

Non (?), a. No; not. See No, a.Chaucer.

1397

Non assumpsit

‖Non′ as‐sump″sit (?). (Law) The general plea or denial in an action of assumpsit.

1398

Non compos

{ ‖Non com″pos (?). ‖Non com″pos men″tis (?). } Not of sound mind; not having the regular use of reason; hence, also, as a noun, an idiot; a lunatic; one devoid of reason, eithe...

1399

Non est factum

‖Non′ est′ fac″tum (?). (Law) The plea of the general issue in an action of debt on bond.

1400

Non est inventus

‖Non′ est′ in‐ven″tus (?). (Law) The return of a sheriff on a writ, when the defendant is not found in his county. Bouvier.

1401

Non liquet

‖Non′ li″quet (?). It is not clear; — a verdict given by a jury when a matter is to be deferred to another day of trial.

1402

Non obstante

‖Non′ ob‐stan″te (nŏn′ ŏb‐stăn″tē̍). 1. Notwithstanding; in opposition to, or in spite of, what has been stated, or is to be stated or admitted.2. (Law) A clause in old English ...

1403

Non pros.

Non″ pros.′ (�). An abbreviation of Non prosequitur.

1404

Non prosequitur

‖Non″ pro‐seq″ui‐tur (?). (Law) A judgment entered against the plaintiff in a suit where he does not appear to prosecute. See Nolle prosequi.