denomination

confession

Groupe au sein d’une religion dont les membres partagent certaines croyances et pratiques.

En anglais simple : A group within a religion whose members share particular beliefs and practices.

• Which denomination does she belong to?
• Several Christian denominations share this church building.
• The school welcomes children from every religious denomination.

Synonymes : religious group

Expressions courantes : religious denomination, Christian denomination, different denomination

valeur, coupure

Valeur particulière d’une pièce, d’un billet ou d’une autre unité dans une série.

En anglais simple : A particular value of a coin, banknote, or other unit in a set.

• What denomination are these notes?
• The machine accepts coins of several denominations.
• I asked the bank for cash in smaller denominations.

Synonymes : face value

Expressions courantes : small denomination, large denomination, different denomination

dénomination

Fait de donner un nom ou un titre permettant d’identifier quelque chose.

En anglais simple : The act of giving a name or identifying title to something.

• The denomination of the species followed its discovery.
• Official denomination gave the district its present name.
• The report discusses the denomination of newly identified minerals.

Synonymes : naming, designation

Expressions courantes : denomination of something, official denomination