denomination

宗派

一つの宗教の中で、特定の信仰や習慣を共有する集団。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： religious group

よく使う表現： religious denomination, Christian denomination, different denomination

額面、金種

硬貨や紙幣など、一つの単位に定められた金額や価値。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： face value

よく使う表現： small denomination, large denomination, different denomination

命名

物事に名前や、それを識別する名称をつけること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： naming, designation

よく使う表現： denomination of something, official denomination