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. denominational education education according to the principles of a Church or sect. denominational adj.
[ ME f. OF denomination or L denominatio (as DENOMINATE) ]