Denomination
/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/
Definitions
3 meaningsA religious group or body having a common faith and organization and known by a specific name.
/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/
A religious group.
He was raised in a Catholic denomination.
💡 Simply: Imagine a club for people who believe in the same things about God. Each club is a denomination. Like the 'Happy Church Club' or the 'Friendly Temple Group'.
👶 For kids: A group of people who all believe in the same way about God.
More Examples
Different denominations have varying interpretations of scripture.
The conference brought together representatives from various denominations.
How It's Used
"The United Methodist Church is a prominent Christian denomination."
A unit or value in a system of currency.
/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/
A unit of currency.
The bank only had large denominations available.
💡 Simply: Imagine money! Each bill or coin has a different value, like a $1 bill, a $5 bill, or a quarter. These different values are denominations.
👶 For kids: How much money something is worth. Like a $1 bill or a $5 coin.
More Examples
The price was listed in several denominations.
The value of a bond is often stated in terms of its denomination.
How It's Used
"The ATM dispenses currency in various denominations, such as $20 and $50 bills."
The act of naming or classifying.
/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/
A classification or category.
He was classified under a new political denomination.
💡 Simply: When you put things into groups, like 'animals' or 'plants', you're making denominations.
👶 For kids: Putting things into groups and giving the groups a name.
More Examples
This approach requires new denominations of thought.
The data are split into several different denominations based on age.
How It's Used
"The scientific classification system uses various denominations for organizing life forms."
Idioms & expressions
denomination of origin
The religious background of someone's family.
"They didn't share the same denomination of origin."
From Late Latin denominatio, from the verb denominare ('to name'), from de- ('from') + nominare ('to name'), from nomen ('name').
The term gained prominence in the 17th and 18th centuries, coinciding with the rise of Protestantism and the emergence of distinct religious groups.
Memory tip
Think of 'name' and 'religious' as core identifiers.