de·nom·i·na·tion

(dĭ-nŏm′ə-nā′shən)

1. A large group of religious congregations united under a common faith and name, usually organized under a single administrative and legal hierarchy.

2. One of a series of kinds, values, or sizes, as in a system of currency or weights: Cash registers have slots for bills of different denominations. The stamps come in 40¢ and 70¢ denominations.

3. A name or designation, especially for a class or group.

de·nom′i·na′tion·al adj.

de·nom′i·na′tion·al·ly adv.

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Adv.

denominationally - with respect to denomination; "denominationally diverse audiences"

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