dɪˌnɔmɪˈneɪʃən n. 1 a
Church or
religious sect. 2 a
class of units
within a
range or
sequence of numbers, weights,
money, etc. (money of
small denominations). 3 a a
name or
designation,
esp. a
characteristic or class name. b a class or kind having a
specific name. 4
the rank of a
playing-card within a
suit, or of a suit
relative to others. ødenominational
education education
according to the principles of a Church or sect. øødenominational adj. [ME f. OF denomination or L denominatio (as DENOMINATE)]