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de·nom·i·nate  (d-nm-nt)

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. (--nt)

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

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[Latin dnminre, dnmint- : d-, de- + nminre, to name (from nmen, nmin-, name; see n-men- in Indo-European roots).]

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de·nomi·na·ble (-n-bl) adj.

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denominate

Verb

[-nating, -nated] to give a specific name to; designate [Latin denominare]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

denominate - assign a name or title to designate denote - be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she agreed" number - give numbers to; "You should number the pages of the thesis" label - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"