Synonyms for denomination
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Noun
1. Designation
designation, term, appellation, name, style, sort, kind, order, class, title, description, appellative, nameword
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Definitions
- n. 1
The act of naming or designating.
Related words
- Word family
- denominational denominationalism denominate
Forms
- Plural
- denominations → designations, terms, appellations, names…
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Denomination is to particular bodies what appellation is to individuals; thus, the church of Christ is divided into different denominations, as Congregationalists, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- church The wedding will be held in a 17th century church.
- nationality "What nationality are his neighbors?" "Malaysian."
- sect The mutilated bodies of members of the sect were found.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| denomination | steady | |
| appellative | falling | |
| church | rising | |
| nationality | steady | |
| sect | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- name1, kind1, term1, sort1, sect1
- 5 letters
- order2, class1, style1, title2
- 6 letters
- school1, church1
- 8 letters
- nameword
- 11 letters
- description3, designation4, nationality5, appellation4, appellative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (order2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- dénomination
- Italiano
- denominazione