denominating

Giving a title

Denominating is giving a name or designation to something, or expressing a value in terms of a particular unit.

Currency denominated in dollars uses the dollar as its base unit.

Bonds denominated in euros carry different risks than those denominated in yen.

The word shares roots with nominate and name—to denominate is to assign something to a named category.

naming

designation

Formal name or title

dubbing · branding · appellation · moniker · nickname · epithet · tag · term · identification · calling

currency

value

Importance or price

  • moneyCurrency for transactions
  • worthDegree of importance
  • amountTotal quantity present

sum · figure · number · bill · note · coin · face value · monetary · cash · tender

classifying

categorizing

Assigning to groups

kind · class · order · taxonomy · genus · species · family · genre · ranking · grading

Opposites
naming vs. unnamed status

denominatingunnaming

Revoking a given title

anonymizing · effacing · declassifying · obscuring · erasing

labeling vs. elaborating

denominatingdescribing

Conveying details verbally

elaborating · explaining · characterizing · detailing · expounding

specificity of identification

denominatingdescribing

Conveying details verbally

generalizing · alluding · implying · hinting

Phrases
Family

denomination, denominational, denominations

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G