denomination
The act of naming or designatingThe act of naming or designating.
» Is the denomination "white man" racist?
Ist die Bezeichnung "weißer Mann" rassistisch?
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable)The act of naming or designating.
Benennung
называ́ниеnazyvánije, именова́ниеimenovánije
(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.
Bezeichnung
и́мяímja, назва́ниеnazvánije, наименова́ниеnaimenovánije
найменуванняnajmenuvannja, позначенняpoznačennja
(countable)A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
She follows the Ahmadiyya denomination of Islam.
Konfession
деномина́цияdenominácija, вероисповеда́ниеveroispovedánije, се́ктаsékta
віросповіданняvirospovidannja, конфесіяkonfesija
(countable)A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.
What denomination is that money? They are all 50 euro notes.
Stückelung
досто́инствоdostóinstvo, сто́имостьstóimostʹ
вартістьvartistʹ
a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money
Examples
6 sentencesIs the denomination "white man" racist?
deIst die Bezeichnung "weißer Mann" rassistisch?
He only ever has large denominations.
What denominations would you like that in?
Our denomination practices exclusive psalmody in worship.
When developing an ecumenical service, take care not to offend members of any denomination.
deBei der Ausarbeitung eines ökumenischen Gottesdienstes ist darauf zu achten, niemanden, gleich welcher Bekenntnis, vor den Kopf zu stoßen.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
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Origin
From Middle English denominacioun, from Old French denominacion, from Latin dēnōminātiō. BFrom Middle English denominacioun, from Old French denominacion, from Latin dēnōminātiō. By surface analysis, denominate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: denominations| Singular | denomination |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others:appellationdesignationappellative
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable