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Webster 1913 Edition
Denominate
De-nom′i-nate
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Denominated
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Denominating
.] To give a name to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate.
Passions commonly
denominating
selfish. Hume.
De-nom′i-nate
,Adj.
[L.
denominatus
, p. p.] 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. See
Compound number
, under Compound
. Webster 1828 Edition
Denominate
DENOMINATE
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
denominate
denominate
English
Verb
denominate (third-person singular simple present denominates, present participle denominating, simple past and past participle denominated)
- To name; to designate.
- 1761, A Complete History of the Arabs
- The second [blast of the trumpet] they denominate the blast of exanimation; when all creatures both in heaven and earth shall die, or be annihilated, except those which God shall please to exempt from the common fate.
- David Hume
- On the contrary, those other passions, commonly denominated selfish, both produce different sentiments in each individual, according to his particular situation […]
- 1761, A Complete History of the Arabs
- To express in a monetary unit.
- Oil is denominated in dollars, so changes in the strength of the dollar affect oil prices everywhere.
Synonyms
Translations
to name
Anagrams
Italian
Verb
denominate
- second-person plural present indicative of denominare
- second-person plural imperative of denominare
- feminine plural of denominato