Passions commonly denominating selfish. --Hume. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
denominate — de‧nom‧i‧nate [dɪˈnɒmneɪt ǁ ˈnɑːm ] verb [transitive] FINANCE to officially measure or set the value of something such as a bond or a currency according to the value of a particular currency: • International lenders will often force an… … Financial and business terms
Denominate — De*nom i*nate, a. [L. denominatus, p. p.] 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
denominate — I verb call, call by name, christen, classify, coin, denominare, denote, designate, distinguish by name, dub, entitle, give a name to, give title to, label, name, phrase, signify, specify, style, term, title II index denominate III index call ( … Law dictionary
denominate — [dē näm′ə nāt΄, dinäm′ə nāt΄; ] for adj., usually [, dē näm′ənit, di näm′ənit] vt. denominated, denominating [< L denominatus, pp. of denominare, to name < de , intens. + nominare: see NOMINATE] to give a specified name to; call adj. being… … English World dictionary
denominate — 1550s, from L. denominatus, pp. of denominare to name (see DENOMINATION (Cf. denomination)). Related: Denominated; denominating … Etymology dictionary
denominate — ► VERB 1) formal call; name. 2) (be denominated) (of sums of money) be expressed in a specified monetary unit. ORIGIN Latin denominare, from nominare to name … English terms dictionary
denominate — UK [dɪˈnɒmɪneɪt] / US [dɪˈnɑmɪˌneɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms denominate : present tense I/you/we/they denominate he/she/it denominates present participle denominating past tense denominated past participle denominated economics to say what… … English dictionary
denominate — transitive verb Etymology: Latin denominatus, past participle of denominare, from de + nominare to name more at nominate Date: circa 1552 1. to give a name to ; designate 2. to express or designate in some denomination < will denominate … New Collegiate Dictionary
denominate number — Compound Com pound, a. [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See {Compound}, v. t.] Composed of two or more elements, ingredients, parts; produced by the union of several ingredients, parts, or things; composite; as, a compound word. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
denominate — /di nom euh nayt /, v.t., denominated, denominating. to give a name to; denote; designate. [1545 55; < L denominatus (ptp. of denominare), equiv. to de DE + nominatus; see NOMINATE] * * * … Universalium
