denom
denom is the abbreviation of denomination.
Meaning of denomination
Noun
denomination (countable and uncountable, plural denominations)
- The act of naming or designating.
- That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals.
- "Will you allow me to present Sir George Evelyn to you?—the most accomplished coquet that ever 'Dealt destruction round the land On all he judged a foe;' under which denomination he ranks all women."1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter VII, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 46
- A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
- She follows the Ahmadiyya denomination of Islam.
- A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.
- What denomination is that money? They are all 50 euro notes.
Questions about denom
- What is denom the abbreviation of?
- Denom is the abbreviation of denomination.
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