denominable

de·nom·i·nate

 (dĭ-nŏm′ə-nāt′)

tr.v. de·nom·i·nat·ed, de·nom·i·nat·ing, de·nom·i·nates

1. To issue or express in terms of a given monetary unit: securities that are denominated in dollars or yen.

2. To give a name to; designate.

adj. (-ə-nĭt)

Of or relating to a quantity as a multiple of a unit: 12 in 12 pounds is denominate.

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[Latin dēnōmināre, dēnōmināt- : dē-, de- + nōmināre, to name (from nōmen, nōmin-, name; see nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots).]

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de·nom′i·na·ble (-nə-bəl) adj.

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