1. a religious group or sect within a larger faith
2. a unit of value, especially of money or postage stamps
3. a name or designation, especially for a class or group
Usage: formal

Examples

• She belongs to a Protestant denomination.
• The Baptist denomination has many local churches.
• The bank only had bills in large denominations.
• Stamps come in different denominations for various postage rates.
• What denomination of currency do you need?
• The coins were sorted by denomination.
• Plants of this denomination are found throughout the region.