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Appellation vs Denomination - What's the difference?

appellation | denomination |

Denomination is a synonym of appellation.



As nouns the difference between appellation and denomination

is that appellation is a name, title, or designation while denomination is the act of naming or designating.

appellation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • or designation.
  • * 1912 , Stratemeyer Syndicate, Baseball Joe on the School Nine Chapter 1
  • "I'll not," retorted "Teeter" Nelson, whose first name was Harry, but who had gained his appellation because of a habit he had of "teetering" on his tiptoes when reciting in class. "I've got Peaches all right," and there was a struggle between the two lads, one trying to throw a snowball, and the other trying to prevent him.
  • An indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.
  • denomination

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of naming]] or [[designate, designating.
  • (countable) That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals; a category; as, the denomination of units, or of thousands, or of fourths, or of shillings, or of tons.
  • (countable) A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a sect or religious sub-goup; as, a religious denomination.
  • She follows the Ahmadiyya denomination of Islam.
  • (countable) A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc
  • :: What denomination is that money? They are all 50 euro notes.

    Derived terms

    * denominationalism

    See also

    * name * appellation * title