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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Related Words for denominated

christen, title, dub, label, call, entitle, designate

Examples from the Web for denominated

Contemporary Examples of denominated

Most of the borrowing by Italian firms is denominated in euros.
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February 27, 2013
The most important donations were not denominated in dollars, but in hours.
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June 26, 2012
The vast majority of international economic transactions are denominated in dollars.
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May 31, 2009

Historical Examples of denominated

"Paracelsus," so denominated, was one of Robert Browning's earlier poems.
'Tis Sixty Years Since
Charles Francis Adams
That the poetry so denominated was, in substance, composed by Ossian we have no doubt.
The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, January 1876
Various
The first of all requisites for human sustenance is Bread, which with great propriety is denominated 'the staff of life.'
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,
Mary Eaton
The complaint, however, had not been cholera, it was rather what is denominated “Syrian fever.”
Byeways in Palestine
James Finn
To the inn, therefore, which was denominated 'The Grey Ass,' they still went.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.
Pierce Egan

British Dictionary definitions for denominated

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 denominated

denominate

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