"denominate" meaning in English

See denominate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ [UK], /dɪˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/ [US]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dēnōminātus, past participle of dēnōminō. By surface analysis, de- + nominate. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|dēnōminātus}} Latin dēnōminātus, {{surf|en|de-|nominate}} By surface analysis, de- + nominate Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} denominate (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate quantity, while 7 is mere abstract quantity or number. Tags: archaic, not-comparable
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Verb

IPA: /dɪˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ [UK], /dɪˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/ [US] Forms: denominates [present, singular, third-person], denominating [participle, present], denominated [participle, past], denominated [past]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dēnōminātus, past participle of dēnōminō. By surface analysis, de- + nominate. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|dēnōminātus}} Latin dēnōminātus, {{surf|en|de-|nominate}} By surface analysis, de- + nominate Head templates: {{en-verb}} denominate (third-person singular simple present denominates, present participle denominating, simple past and past participle denominated)
  1. To name; to designate. Synonyms (to name): bename Translations (to name): наричам (naričam) (Bulgarian), именувам (imenuvam) (Bulgarian), nimetä (Finnish), denominar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-denominate-en-verb-uz63yhp9 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 44 39 17 Disambiguation of 'to name': 100 0 Disambiguation of 'to name': 100 0
  2. To express in a monetary unit. Translations (to express in a monetary unit): деноминирам (denominiram) (Bulgarian), noteerata (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-denominate-en-verb-9mFw8luh Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de-, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 44 39 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 44 4 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 49 9 42 Disambiguation of 'to express in a monetary unit': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: call, clepe [archaic, dialectal], denominate, designate, dub, entitle, name, nominate [obsolete], style, term Hypernyms: identify, reference Hyponyms: baptize, christen Related terms: denomination

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          "ref": "1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “New Atlantis. A Worke Vnfinished.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC, page 19:",
          "text": "So as I take it to bee denominate of the King of the Hebrewes, which is famous with you, and no Stranger to vs. For wee haue ſome Parts of his works, which with you are loſt; Namely that Naturall Hiſtory, which hee wrote of all Plants, from the Cedar of Libanus, to the Moſſe that groweth out of the Wall; And of all things that haue Life and Motion.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate quantity, while 7 is mere abstract quantity or number."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate quantity, while 7 is mere abstract quantity or number."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dɪˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dɪˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "denominate"
}

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