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

Prices of Ukraine’s dollar denominate bonds were steady on Friday, according to Tradeweb data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2015

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

Comte applied the term to denominate the view of nature more commonly termed animism.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various