denominate

C2+ Topic:Communication

US /dɪˈnɑmɪneɪt/ UK /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪt/ See IPA manual

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verb
to call by a name or to express in a given unit

The bonds are denominated in dollars rather than euros.

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1 verb · to call by a name or to... name designate call term style label entitle

Word family

Derived forms denomination denominatordenominative

Related forms nominate nominal name

Etymology

From Latin denominatus, past participle of denominare ('to name'), from de- (intensive) plus nominare ('to name'), from nomen ('name').

denominare Latin nomen Latin

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Communication Word Formation & Derivatives

# denominate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** dɪˈnɑmɪneɪt
**IPA (UK):** dɪˈnɒmɪneɪt

## Meanings
1. to call by a name or to express in a given unit

## Examples
- The bonds are denominated in dollars rather than euros.

## Synonyms
- name
- designate
- call
- term
- style
- label
- entitle

## Derived Forms
- denomination
- denominator
- denominative

## Related Forms
- nominate
- nominal
- name

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: denominare
- Root: nomen

## Etymology
From Latin denominatus, past participle of denominare ('to name'), from de- (intensive) plus nominare ('to name'), from nomen ('name').

## AI Etymology
Denominate is from Latin denominatus, past participle of denominare ('to name'), from de- (intensive) plus nominare ('to name'), from nomen ('name'). In present-day use, it means to call by a name or to express in a given unit. Derived formations include denomination, denominator, and denominative. Related vocabulary includes nominate, nominal, and name.

## Topics
- Communication
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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