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nominative

nominative

8.2
Recorded in a person's name so the owner is known
  • adjective
  • /ˈnɑːmɪnətɪv/
  • Formal
translation icon : nominativo
  • Only nominative bonds can be reissued if lost or stolen, as they are tied to the owner's identity.

Examples

  • The investor preferred nominative shares because they were registered in his own name.

  • Banks often require clients to hold securities in nominative form for greater transparency.

  • The nominative share is registered in her name.

  • He holds a nominative bond from the bank.

  • The nominative shares can only be transferred by the registered owner.

  • To receive dividends, you must hold nominative bonds in your name.

  • She decided to invest in nominative securities for better control over her assets.

Synonyms

recorded
vsnominative
  • Formal
7.2

Shares whose owner's name is written on the official list

focuses on distinguishing named ownership from bearer or anonymous status

Antonyms

anonymous
317 4.5

Has no known public name or source

Compounds

nominative case
  • Specialized
8.6

The form of a noun or pronoun used as the subject of a sentence

Surface Forms

nominative positive

Morphology

nominative = nominate (semi-transparent) = nomin + ative

The sense 'registered in the name of' is related to the notion of 'name/nominate', so learners can partly connect it to the base root though the legal/financial use is specialized.

Etymology

Nominative comes from the Latin root nomen ('name') and is related to nominate ('to name'). In finance it means a share or bond is kept 'in the name' of a person, so the owner is clearly named and known.