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denominations

/dɛ.nɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃənz/

Meanings
noun
The act of naming or designating.

Examples :

"The teacher asked us to sort the coins into different denominations, like pennies, nickels, and dimes. "
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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. "

Illustration churches

churches noun

/ˈtʃɜːtʃɪz/ /ˈtʃɝtʃɪz/

A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

"There is a lovely little church in the valley."

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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. "

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

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

Illustration individuals

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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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."

Illustration religious

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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methodist noun

/ˈmɛθədɪst/ /ˈmɛθədɪstʰ/

One who follows a method.

"My grandmother, a devout Methodist, always followed a strict schedule of prayer and service to others. "

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denominated verb

/dɪˈnɑːməˌneɪtɪd/ /dɪˈnɒməˌneɪtɪd/

To name; to designate.

"The teacher denominated Sarah as the class representative. "

Illustration denomination

denomination noun

/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of naming or designating.

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