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to denominate

to denominate

1 7.7
To give a name to a person or thing
  • verb
  • /dɪˈnɑːməˌneɪt/
translation icon : denominar
  • The key governance elements were the creation of a weak central government and the reservation of significant authority to ethnically distinct regional bodies denominated the "entities."

The whole idea is if you denominate the population by tribal group, whites are the superior race by number.

Examples

  • Until states collectively and affirmatively denominate an act as criminal, it is not an international crime. (168)

    Academic text (2018)

  • In her speech, she denominated each participant to recognize their contributions.

  • And would you not denominate the faculty that performs this act?

    Fiction book (1990)

  • A society can have only one social institution denominated "marriage."

    Academic text (2008)

  • Perhaps my realist commitments reveal themselves when I suggest that a term ought not only to denominate a state of being, but actually reflect it as accurately as possible.

    Academic text (2017)

  • If Article 18 is only jurisdictional, then international law must clearly and affirmatively denominate an act as a crime before it may be punished by courts-martial.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The job had its full quota of anxiety and irritations, most prominently the school's director—the "headmaster," as he denominated himself.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The committee decided to denominate the new prize in honor of a famous scientist.

  • The author chose to denominate the chapters of her book by significant historical events.

Synonyms

to call
vsto denominate
∞ 1.0

To give a name to someone or something and sometimes to say they are a certain kind

is the formal act of assigning a specific title rather than casual reference
to name
vsto denominate
∞ 1.0

To give a word people use to identify someone or something

assigns a precise title rather than a general label
to designate
vsto denominate
77 4.4

To give a name, often an official title, to someone or something

limits the action to naming or titling rather than assigning roles
to term
vsto denominate
  • Formal
53 3.9

To call something by a particular name

is used more broadly for any precise title not only formal ones
to apply
vsto denominate
49 3.5

Use a word to refer to a person or thing

implies officially assigning a specific title rather than simple usage
to style
vsto denominate
  • Formal
16 5.9

To call a person or thing by a particular name

focuses on giving an exact chosen title rather than a casual term

How Specific

to christen
10 4.7
to denominate
1 7.7
to name
∞ 1.0
to call
∞ 1.0
to refer
818 2.4

Surface Forms

denominate infinitive
denominated past
denominated past participle
denominating present participle
denominates third person singular

Morphology

denominate = nominate (semi-transparent) = de + nominate

Shares form with 'nominate' but the prefix 'de-' here is not productive in the sense 'remove' and the sense 'to assign a name' is related but not identical to 'nominate', so learners may not reliably derive the meaning.

Etymology

Denominate comes from the Latin parts de- and nomen, where nomen means 'name', and it is like the English word name or nominate. So, to denominate something is to give it a specific name or title.