De-nōm'/i-nā/tion, n.

n. [Lat. denominatio, Fr. dénomination, Pr. denominacio, Sp. denominacion, It. denominazione.]

1. The act of naming or designating.
2. That by which any thing is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name belonging to and indicating a class of like individuals; a category, “The denomination of good or bad.” Dryden.
3. A class, or collection of individuals, called by the same name; a sect; as, a denomination of Christians.

Syn.—Name; appellation; title. See NAME.