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denomination

/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of naming or designating.

Examples :

"The teacher made a denomination of the different types of clouds in the sky. "
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Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

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teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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presbyterian adjective

/ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪriən/ /ˌprɛzbəˈtɪriən/

Of or pertaining to a presbyter, or to ecclesiastical government by presbyters; relating to those who uphold church government by presbyters; also, to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of a communion so governed.

"The Presbyterian church held a community meeting to discuss upcoming events. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

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individuals noun

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlz/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

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subgroup noun

/ˈsʌbˌɡruːp/

A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group.

"In our English class, a subgroup of students formed a study group to prepare for the vocabulary test. "

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designation noun

/dɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/

The act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.

"The teacher's designation of the new student as a "leader" was based on her early contributions to class discussions. "

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designating verb

/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪŋ/ /dɪˈzɪɡneɪtɪŋ/

To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description

"to designate the boundaries of a country"

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indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

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denominated verb

/dɪˈnɑːməˌneɪtɪd/ /dɪˈnɒməˌneɪtɪd/

To name; to designate.

"The teacher denominated Sarah as the class representative. "