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Definition of: denomination
(di·nom′ə·nā′shən) noun
1. The act of naming.
2. A class designation; name; epithet; appellation.
3. A body of Christians having a distinguishing name; sect.
4. A class of arithmetical units of one kind and name.
5. A unit of value: said of money: bills of all denominations from $1.00 to $500.00. See synonyms under NAME, SECT.
—de·nom′i·na′·tion·al adjective
—de·nom′i·na′tion·al·ism noun
—de·nom′i·na′tion·al·ist noun
—de·nom′i·na′tion·al·ly adverb
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