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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Denominate \De*nom"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denominated}; p. pr & vb n. {Denominating}.] [L. denominatus p. p. of denominare to name de- + nominare to call by name See {Nominate}.] To give a name to to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name to designate. Passions commonly denominating selfish. --Hume. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 {Compound}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: denominate v : assign a designation to [syn: {designate}]
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