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denomination.

The act of naming or designating.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/UK
  1. The act of naming or designating.

    uncountable
  2. 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.

    countable
  3. A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.

    countable
    She follows the Ahmadiyya denomination of Islam.
  4. A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.

    countable
    What denomination is that money? They are all 50 euro notes.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English denominacioun, from Old French denominacion, from Latin dēnōminātiō. By surface analysis, denominate + -ion.

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