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denomination

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/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ English

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noun

  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
  3. A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a sect or religious subgroup.“She follows the Ahmadiyya denomination of Islam.”
  4. A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.“What denomination is that money? They are all 50 euro notes.”

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