1. religious groups or sects within a larger faith tradition
2. units of value in a system of currency or measurement
3. names or designations given to categories or classes
Usage: formal

Examples

• Various Christian denominations gathered for the interfaith service.
• The Baptist and Methodist denominations have different worship styles.
• The bank needed bills in smaller denominations for the cash drawer.
• Coins come in different denominations like quarters and dimes.
• The survey grouped responses into several denominations based on income level.
• Different denominations of stamps were available at the post office.
• Protestant denominations often emphasize individual Bible study.