[di-nom-uh-ney-shuh
n] 
| 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. |
| de·nom·i·na·tion (dĭ-nŏm'ə-nā'shən) n.
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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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