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de⋅nom⋅i⋅na⋅tion
[di-nom-uh-ney-shuh
n]
–noun
| 1. | a religious group, usually including many local churches, often larger than a sect: the Lutheran denomination. |
| 2. | one of the grades or degrees in a series of designations of quantity, value, measure, weight, etc.: He paid $500 in bills of small denomination. |
| 3. | a name or designation, esp. one for a class of things. |
| 4. | a class or kind of persons or things distinguished by a specific name. |
| 5. | the act of naming or designating a person or thing. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME denominacioun < LL dēnōminātiōn- (s. of dēnōminātiō), in L: metonymy, equiv. to dēnōmināt(us) (see denominate ) + -iōn- -ion
1350–1400; ME denominacioun < LL dēnōminātiōn- (s. of dēnōminātiō), in L: metonymy, equiv. to dēnōmināt(us) (see denominate ) + -iōn- -ion

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Denomination
De*nom`i*na"tion\, n. [L. denominatio metonymy: cf. F. d['e]nomination a naming.]1. The act of naming or designating. 2. That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals; a category; as, the denomination of units, or of thousands, or of fourths, or of shillings, or of tons. Those [qualities] which are classed under the denomination of sublime. --Burke. 3. A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a sect; as, a denomination of Christians. Syn: Name; appellation; title. See Name.
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Language Translation for : denomination
Spanish:
valor,
German:
der Wert,
Japanese:
(貨幣などの) 単位名
denomination
1398, "a naming," from L. denominationem (nom. denominatio) "a calling by anything other than the proper name, metonymy," from denominare "to name," from de- "completely" + nominare "to name." Monetary sense is 1660; meaning "religious sect" is 1716.
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Denomination
The stated value found on financial instruments.
Investopedia Commentary
This term applies to most financial instruments with monetary values. The denomination for bonds and securities would be face value or par value. Whereas, for currency, the denomination would be the printed amount.
For example, when you go to the bank to withdraw $100, the teller may ask you in what denominations 5's, 10's, 20's, 50's, 100's, or some combination thereof.
See also: Face Value, Par Value
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denomination
- The face value of a security. For bonds, it is usually $1,000 ($5,000 for municipals) or multiples thereof, and for stock it is the par value.
Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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