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denominational

denominational

7.8
Relating to the value shown on a coin, paper money, or stamp
  • adjective
  • /dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃənl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : denominacional
  • Cristal bought the coin at a Bangkok auction for more than 30,000 times its denominational mark: 2.5.

Examples

  • In the A.T.S., which now has over 250 members, schools serving Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and mainline/evangelical Protestants, as well as representatives of multi-denominational and nondenominational schools, all work together.

    Academic text (2014)

  • The banknote had a denominational value of ten dollars printed on its face.

  • Each denominational stamp represents a specific monetary value for postage.

How Valuable

denominational
  • Specialized
7.8
nickel-and-dime
  • Informal
1 7.2

Surface Forms

denominational positive

Morphology

denominational = denomination (transparent) = denomination + al

The adjective is a straightforward formation from the noun 'denomination' with the suffix '-al', though the currency-related noun sense is more specialized.

Etymology

Denominational comes from the same root nomin- meaning 'name'. Coins and notes are given a 'name' that shows their value, so denominational describes the face value printed on money.