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de·nom·i·nate       [di-nom-uh-neyt] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object), -nat·ed, -nat·ing.
to give a name to; denote; designate.
[Origin: 1545–55; < L dénōminātus (ptp. of dénōmināre), equiv. to dé- de- + nōminātus; see nominate]
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de·nom·i·nate       (dĭ-nŏm'ə-nāt')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   de·nom·i·nat·ed, de·nom·i·nat·ing, de·nom·i·nates
  1. To issue or express in terms of a given monetary unit: securities that are denominated in dollars or yen.
  2. To give a name to; designate.

adj.   (-ə-nĭt)
Of or relating to a quantity as a multiple of a unit: 12 in 12 pounds is denominate.


[Latin dēnōmināre, dēnōmināt- : dē-, de- + nōmināre, to name (from nōmen, nōmin-, name; see n-men- in Indo-European roots).]

de·nom'i·na·ble (-nə-bəl) adj.
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denominate

verb
assign a name or title to [syn: designate] 

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Denominate

De*nom"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Denominated; p. pr. & vb. n. Denominating.] [L. denominatus, p. p. of denominare to name; de- + nominare to call by name. See Nominate.] To give a name to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate.

Passions commonly denominating selfish. --Hume.

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Denominate

De*nom"i*nate\, a. [L. denominatus, p. p.] Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate quantity, while 7 is mere abstract quantity or number. See Compound number, under Compound.

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