Definition of Denominate

1. Verb. Assign a name or title to.

Exact synonyms: Designate
Specialized synonyms: Denote, Number, Label
Derivative terms: Denomination, Denomination, Denomination, Designation, Designation, Designative

Definition of Denominate

1. v. t. To give a name to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate.

2. a. 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.

Definition of Denominate

1. Verb. To name ¹

2. Verb. To specify a monetary unit ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Denominate

1. [v -NATED, -NATING, -NATES]

Medical Definition of Denominate

1. To give a name to; to characterise by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate. "Passions commonly denominating selfish." (Hume) Origin: L. Denominatus, p. P. Of denominare to name; de- + nominare to call by name. See Nominate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Denominate

denizened
denizening
denizens
denizenship
denlike
denned
dennet
dennets
denning
denningite
denoised
denoising
denominable
denominal
denominally
denominate (current term)
denominated
denominates
denominating
denomination
denominational
denominationalism
denominationalist
denominationalists
denominationally
denominations
denominative
denominatively
denominatives
denominator

Literary usage of Denominate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. University Arithmetic: Embracing the Science of Numbers, and General Rules by Charles Davies (1867)
"denominate DECIMALS 214. A denominate decimal is one in which the unit of the fraction is a ... To change a denominate number to a denominate decimal. 1. ..."

2. Standard Arithmetic: Embracing a Complete Course for Schools and Academies by William James Milne (1920)
"A concrete number in which the unit of measure is established by law or custom is called a denominate Number. Thus, 7 dollars, 2 feet, 4 inches, 5 hours, ..."

3. New University Arithmetic: Embracing the Science of Numbers, and Their by Charles Davies (1856)
"8. Reduce .265625. denominate DECIMALS. 63. A denominate DECIMAL is one in which the unit of the fraction is a denominate number ..."

4. The Teaching of Arithmetic: A Manual for Teachers by Paul Klapper (1916)
"But a clear perception of the importance of denominate numbers is no ... The final criteria of what to teach in denominate numbers are the same as those ..."

5. The Teaching of Arithmetic: A Manual for Teachers by Paul Klapper (1916)
"But a clear perception of the importance of denominate numbers is no ... The final criteria of what to teach in denominate numbers are the same as those ..."

6. The Educational Significance of Sixteenth Century Arithmetic from the Point by Lambert Lincoln Jackson (1906)
"denominate NUMBERS Having now discussed the four operations with integers, the order of the remaining subjects must be taken arbitrarily, since there was no ..."

7. Progressive Arithmetic by William James Milne (1906)
"denominate NUMBERS 263. To ascertain the quantity of anything, or to measure it, is to find how many times it contains some established unit of the same ..."

8. Complete Graded Arithmetic by George Edward Atwood (1894)
"denominate NUMBERS. 130. A Simple Number is a number composed of units of the ... Reduction of denominate Numbers is the process of changing them from one ..."

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