denomination

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.3.4 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin denominatus (“‘named’”)

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

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denomination (countable and uncountable; plural denominations)

1. (uncountable) The act of naming or designating.
2. (countable) That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals; a category; as, the denomination of units, or of thousands, or of fourths, or of shillings, or of tons.
3. (countable) A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a sect; as, a denomination of Christians.
4. (countable) A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc

What denomination is that money? They are all 50 euro notes.

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• denominationalism

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• name
• appellation
• title

[edit] External links

• denomination in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• denomination in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911