denomination

denomination
noun
  1. a recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church
    (获得承认、有自主权的)基督教教派
    ■a group or branch of any religion
    宗派教派
    Jewish clergy of all denominations.
    不同教派的犹太教士。
  2. the face value of a banknote, coin, or postage stamp
    (纸币、硬币或邮票的)面值
    [as modifier]high-denomination banknotes.
    高面值纸币。
    ■the rank of a playing card within a suit, or of a suit relative to others
    同一花色中某一张牌的大小;(与其他花色相比的)花色大小
    two cards of the same denomination.
    同样大小的两张牌。
  3. (formal)a name or designation, especially one serving to classify a set of things
    (正式)命名,指称(尤用于归类)
    ■[mass noun]the action of naming or classifying something
    命名,分类
语源
  1. late Middle English (in sense 3): from Latin denominatio(n-), from the verb denominare (see denominate). Sense 1 dates from the mid 17th cent
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