单词 | denominate |
释义 | denominateadj.n. A. adj. I. Used as past participle. 1. Named, called, denominated. Obsolete or archaic. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > naming > [adjective] > named or called ycleptc950 nominatec1450 by the name of1472 named1532 called1538 nuncupate1548 nuncupative1548 christened1564 denominate1579 styleda1625 of the name of1728 onymous1775 appellatived1828 1579 G. Harvey Let.-bk. (1884) 63 By what name or names, title or titles..they..may be callid, termid..or denominate. 1665 T. Herbert Some Years Trav. (new ed.) 43 Whether Gusurat..be denominate from Gezurat, which in the Arabick signifies an Isle. 1680 ‘Philalethes’ tr. G. Buchanan De Jure Regni apud Scotos 18 It is no great matter how it be denominat. 1814 R. Southey Roderick xviii The walls of Salduba..by Rome Cæsarian and August denominate, Now Zaragoza. 2. Said of a number when used adjectivally with the name of the kind of unit treated of (= concrete adj. 4); opposed to abstract. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > mathematical number or quantity > [adjective] > describing particular qualities > fixed or restricted sicker1377 denominate1579 contract1600 1579 L. Digges & T. Digges Stratioticos 33 These kinds of concrete or Denominate numbers. a1690 S. Jeake Λογιστικηλογία (1696) 207 Abstract and..denominate Numbers. B. n. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > naming > name or appellation > [noun] nameeOE wordeOE clepinga1300 namingc1300 neveningc1300 titlec1390 notea1393 stylec1400 calling?a1425 nomination?a1425 vocable1440 appellation1447 denomination?a1475 vocation1477 preface1582 prenomination1599 nomenclature1610 expressiona1631 denotation1631 appellative1632 compellation1637 denominate1638 nomenclation1638 nominance1642 titularity1643 entitlement1823 compellative1830 cognomen1852 tally1929 denotative1944 anthroponym1952 1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 343 After that it varied into other denominats, as Roderigo; Cygnæa; and now, by the Hollanders, Mauritius. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > noun > [noun] > word derived from a noun denominate1628 denominativea1638 denominal1934 1628 T. Spencer Art of Logick 142 Aristotle..thus..writeth; Those [words] are called denominates, which haue the appellation of a name from some other..as from Grammar, man is called a Grammarian. 1654 H. Hammond Answer Animadversions on Diss. touching Ignatius's Epist. ii. §1. 34 The nature of the word being a denominate from a yong man, νεωτερικὴ from νεώτεροι. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2020). denominatev. 1. a. transitive. To give a name or appellation to; to call by a name, to name (originally from or after something). Now usually with complement: To give (a thing) the name of.., to call. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > naming > give a name to [verb (transitive)] nemneOE nemela1325 namec1384 to lay a name ona1400 christena1470 nominate1545 baptizec1550 denominate1552 dename?1567 enterm1599 epithet1650 designate1676 nomenclate1801 godfather1879 1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Denominate, denomino. 1597 T. Morley Plaine & Easie Introd. Musicke 91 Quadrupla and Quintupla, they denominated after the number of blacke minimes set for a note of the plainsong. 1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 209 The Portugals, who (not vnlike a second Adam, denominating all new places and things) gaue it the name. 1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 223 Americus Vespucius..denominates that vast & spacious Continent from his owne name, America. 1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre ii. ix. 55 From him [sc. Guelpho] they of the Papall faction were denominated Guelphes. 1774 J. Bryant New Syst. (new ed.) I. 89 Phi is also used for any opening..whence..the head of a fountain is often denominated from it. 1781 W. Cowper Ep. to Lady Hesketh 18 This is what the world..Denominates an itch for writing. 1805 J. Foster Ess. iii. iii. 51 Who have hardly words to denominate even their sensations. 1876 E. Mellor Priesthood i. 16 They [the apostles] do not denominate him [the Christian minister] a priest. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > naming > name [verb (reflexive)] > take name from denominate1652 1652 E. Sparke Scintillula Altaris (1663) 336 Thou that leavest the master, and denominatest from the servant. ΚΠ 1788 J. Priestley Lect. Hist. iii. xiv. 120 These methods of denominating time. a. Of things: To give a name to, as a quality or attribute; to give (a thing) its name or character, to characterize; to make what it is, constitute; (with complement) to constitute, give the right to be called. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > inhere in or be an attribute of [verb (transitive)] > characterize distinguish1600 stamp1600 denominate1616 define1633 marka1661 signalize1698 stamp1837 keynote1877 1616 S. Ward Coal from Altar (1627) 36 The same vertue denominated Iacob a Prince with God. a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1956) VIII. 222 The Divine, the Physitian, the Lawyer are not qualified, nor denominated by the same kinde of learning. 1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. Concl. 184 The numerous Rabble..have nothing of the nobler part that should denominate their Essences. 1698 W. Chilcot Pract. Treat. Evil Thoughts vi. 162 This will denominate us of the number of Christ's true disciples. 1783 S. Johnson Let. (1994) IV. 170 Our general course of life must denominate us wise or foolish; happy or miserable. 1817 J. Bentham Chrestomathia Pt. II 103 Orindary purpose, the presenting to view the contents of the particular branch which it denominates. ΚΠ 1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor 126 The Abstract tastes as if it were more honorable. For that quality denominats. 1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy ii. iii. ii. 391 It is wealth alone that denominates, that which maintains it, giues esse to it [sc. gentry]. 1691 R. Baxter Of National Churches xii. 51 The Form denominateth; and is Essential. c. Logic. Of an attribute: To give a name to (a subject). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > naming > give a name to [verb (transitive)] > of an attribute: give a name to denominate1599 1599 [implied in: T. Blundeville Art of Logike vii. 14 Peter is said to be valiant; here valiantnes is the Denominator, valiant the Denominatiue, Peter the Denominated; for Peter is the subject whereunto the Denominator doth cleaue. (at denominator n. 3)]. a1626 F. Bacon Elements Common Lawes (1630) 93 One name and appellation doth denominate divers things. 1843 J. S. Mill Syst. Logic I. i. ii. §5 The attribute, or attributes, may therefore be said to denominate those objects, or to give them a common name. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > [verb (transitive)] > mark out (from others) denotate1599 denote1646 denominate1710 the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > individual [verb (transitive)] > distinguish one thing (from another) distinguish1576 to mark out1613 denominate1792 1710 in Coll. Scarce & Valuable Tracts (1751) III. 5 Our Credit in this Case..is rightly called by some of our Writers, National Credit; the Word denominates its Original. 1756 C. Lucas Ess. Waters i. 88 The portion of salt which..suffered the greatest change, denominates the most impure water. 1792 J. Belknap Hist. New-Hampsh. III. 130 There is a difference sufficient to denominate the soil from the growth. Derivatives deˈnominated adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > [adjective] > going into detail > specially mentioned or indicated assignedc1374 assignate1471 specified1645 denominated1750 express1848 specialized1893 1750 T. Carte Gen. Hist. Eng. II. 469 They were forced to take Flemish florins at a denominated rate much higher than the intrinsick value. 1825 J. Bentham Indications Respecting Ld. Eldon 83 The business of all denominated Offices. deˈnominating adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > naming > [adjective] > giving a name to nominating1597 denominating1614 denominative1614 1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor 235 At this day..in the denominating Countie the Earle hath but only his Name. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.n.1579v.1552 |
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