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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- denomination [dɪ,nɑmɪ'neɪʃən]
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1.
n
a group having a distinctive interpretation of a religious faith and usually its own organization
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2.
n
a grade or unit in a series of designations of value, weight, measure, etc
- coins of this denomination are being withdrawn
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3.
n
a name given to a class or group; classification
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4.
n
the act of giving a name
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5.
n
a name; designation
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6.
n
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin d
e no mina tio a calling by name; seedenominate
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1.
n
a group having a distinctive interpretation of a religious faith and usually its own organization
Examples
- The £10 (ten pound) note is the second lowest denomination in value.
- 十英镑纸币是面额倒数第二小的货币。 → pound
- coins of this denomination are being withdrawn → denomination
- 除了这张大钞以外, 我没有其他零票了。
- I have no change except for this high denomination banknote. → 零票
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