denomination
noun
Simple meaning
A class, or society of people, called by the same name.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪnɔməˈneɪʃən
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
countablereligion
A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
countable
A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.
countable
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.
uncountable
The act of naming or designating.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
Used this way, denomination is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a religious use: it carries the weight of tradition and ceremony.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Religion/spirituality
- Historical writing
Nearby words
- appellative , rarer, so it draws attention
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- “He flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations.”noun
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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Group of Methodist congregations.
A Protestant sect denying infant baptism and baptising only believers.
Group of Protestant congregations.
Group of Baptist congregations.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Relating to or characteristic of a particular religious denomination.
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Synonyms
Sense: class or or society of individuals
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