denominate

American  

[dih-nom-uh-neyt] / dɪˈnɒm əˌneɪt /

verb (used with object)

denominated, denominating

1. to give a name to; denote; designate.

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denominate British  

verb

1. (tr) to give a specific name to; designate

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adjective

1. maths (of a number) representing a multiple of a unit of measurement

   4 is the denominate number in 4 miles

Other Word Forms

• denominable adjective
• undenominated adjective

Etymology

Origin of denominate

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

Example Sentences

He said he and Mr. Raisi had agreed to strengthen cooperation in energy, industry and transportation, and to increasingly use national currencies — rather than the U.S. dollar — to denominate their trade.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022

While keeping their own currencies, and central banks, countries would agree to denominate all international payments in a common accounting unit, which Keynes named the bancor, and to clear all international payments through the ICU.

From The Guardian • Jan. 31, 2019

Ah, but normally these states denominate their bonds in their own currency as well, giving them the option of currency devaluation.

From Economist • May 24, 2012

Rather, we count up the values of the various financial assets at his disposal and denominate them in terms of dollars.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2012

Hence it is, that we meet in the Bible with so many descriptions of the Deity, which theologians and philosophers denominate anthropopathic and anthropomorphic.

From The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences by Hitchcock, Edward