denominate

[dih-nom-uh-neyt]

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verb (used with object), de·nom·i·nat·ed, de·nom·i·nat·ing.

to give a name to; denote; designate.

Origin of denominate

1545–55; < Latin dēnōminātus (past participle of dēnōmināre), equivalent to dē- de- + nōminātus; see nominate

Related formsun·de·nom·i·nat·ed, adjective

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Historical Examples of denominate

She had just been over "weights and measures" and "denominate numbers" of all kinds.
Rural Life and the Rural School
Joseph Kennedy
They esteem the English, and denominate them their brothers.
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa
Abd Salam Shabeeny
That which tends to conserve our existence we denominate good.
The World's Greatest Books--Volume 14--Philosophy and Economics
Various
We denominate these 'feasts', and from their own term it would seem they so mean.
La Ronge Journal, 1823
George Nelson
For what all denominate the Sun, is that which gives out light and heat.
The Spirit of God As Fire
D. Mortimore

British Dictionary definitions for denominate

denominate

verb (dɪˈnɒmɪˌneɪt)

(tr) to give a specific name to; designate

adjective (dɪˈnɒmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

maths (of a number) representing a multiple of a unit of measurement4 is the denominate number in 4 miles

Derived Formsdenominable, adjective

Word Origin for denominate

C16: from de- + Latin nōmināre to call by name; see nominate

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Word Origin and History for denominate

1550s, from Latin denominatus, past participle of denominare "to name" (see denomination). Related: Denominated; denominating.