denomination

Meaning

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.
3. (countable) A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
4. (countable) A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.

Synonyms

sect

designation

appellation

name

appellative

creed

title

unit

value

religion

category

class

church

⛪

forename

belief

nomenclature

given name

nomination

term

group

face amount

worth

caste

party

🥳

proper name

giving a name

caliber

proper noun

calling

📲

communion

faith

religious sect

congregation

marking

merit

monad

nominal amount

noun

order

pair

parish

rate

rating

appointment

sectarian

set

signature

sort

species

surname

Translations

denominación

dénomination

denominazione

denominação

nom

Konfession

nome

ονομασία

ad

nome

Bezeichnung

όνομα

Benennung

isim

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: denominacion

In summary

From Middle English denominacion, from Old French denominacion, from Latin dēnōminātiō.