denomination

noun de·nom·i·na·tion \ di-ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shən \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Examples: denomination in a Sentence

Definition of denomination

1 : an act of denominating

the denomination of prices in U.S. dollars

2 : a value or size of a series of values or sizes

metric denominations

; especially : the value of a particular coin or bill

bills in $20 and $50 denominations

3 : name, designation; especially : a general name for a category

listed under the general denomination of gifts

4 : a religious organization whose congregations are united in their adherence to its beliefs and practices

people from several different Christian denominations

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denominational

play \-shnəl, -shə-nᵊl\ adjective

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denominationally

adverb

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Examples of denomination in a Sentence

People from several different religious denominations participated in the event.
Methodists, Baptists, and other Christian denominations.
It's one of the more conservative denominations.
The kidnappers asked for bills in small denominations.
The gift certificates are available in and denominations.
She spoke with people of many different political denominations.

Recent Examples of denomination from the Web

That cemetery was established by Richard Allen, the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first independent black denomination in the United States.

— inga saffron, Philly.com, "Queen Village makes room for memorial to a historic African American burial ground," 7 June 2018
The Catholic Church, Australia’s largest denomination, on Wednesday became the first nongovernmental institution to commit to the $2.9 billion national plan.

— rod mcguirk, BostonGlobe.com, "Churches, Scouts and YMCA join Australian abuse redress plan," 1 June 2018
Support came from the middle-class, including from religious organizations; protestant denominations and Catholic and Jewish groups provided most of the financial backing for the NWRO.

— livia gershon, Longreads, "The Prosperity Plea," 30 May 2018
Only a tenth of those who identify as Christians of one denomination or another still show up weekly.

— The Economist, "Alexa, who is God? A new app aims to win over agnostics," 23 May 2018
The United Methodist Church as a denomination wasn't founded until 1968.

— tim funk, charlotteobserver, "Will views on same-sex marriage split one of America's largest Protestant religions? | Charlotte Observer," 17 May 2018
Washing a bill involves taking a real bill, bleaching it and then reprinting over the bill, a technique that can make a real $1 bill look like a $100 bill or other denominations.

— nathan j. fish, azcentral, "Cornville woman accused of printing counterfeit bills," 7 May 2018
White supremacists believe mainstream religions, including Christian denominations and their institutions, have fallen astray from God and are under the control and influence of Satan.

— the washington post, AL.com, "An Alabama-born preacher helped revive the KKK in 1915," 10 Apr. 2018
However, not everyone in the denomination is willing to denounce Patterson.

— tara isabella burton, Vox, "Conservative evangelical women are calling out a leader’s sexism. It’s a huge moment for #MeToo.," 9 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of denomination

see denominate

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First Known Use: 15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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denomination Synonyms

Synonyms

appellation, cognomen, denotation, designation, handle, moniker (also monicker), name, nomenclature, title;

family name, maiden name, middle name, surname;

byname, diminutive, epithet, nickname, sobriquet (also soubriquet);

banner, rubric, tag;

alias, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen name, pseudonym;

binomial, monomial;

trivial name, vernacular;

misnomer;

brand name, label, trademark, trade name;

Financial Definition of DENOMINATION

denomination

noun

What It Is

Usually associated with currency, a denomination is the value specified on a monetary instrument.

How It Works

Denomination values are graduated and usually divisible by some common denominator (hence, 'denomination'). For example, in addition to the $1 bill, denominations of U.S. paper money include $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 notes, all divisible by 5.

Though denominations are generally discussed with regard to currency, financial instruments such as bonds are also generally issued in different denominations.

Why It Matters

Where currency is concerned, denominations provide the bearer with a range of values depending on how much money he or she will need to spend. In the case of financial instruments such as bonds, denominations provide investors with a range of values based on what they are able to afford.

Source: Investing Answers