Meaning & use
denomination
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A recognized branch or group within a religion, or the face value of a unit of currency.
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The church belongs to the Baptist denomination.
The cashier asked if he wanted his change in small denominations.
A note on using this word
Denomination has two very different common uses -- religious, referring to a subgroup of a faith, and financial, referring to the printed value of money -- so context determines the meaning.
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