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To mention by name; to name. [Obs.] To nominate them all, it is impossible. Shak.

By name; particularly; namely. [Obs.] Spelman.

To name. [Obs.]

To name. [R.]

me or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate quantity, while 7 is mere abstract quantity or number. See Compound number, under Compound.

Having no name; unnamed; as, an innominate person or place. [R.] Ray.

Forenamed; named beforehand. [R.] "Prenominate crimes." Shak.

, the relation of a patron (advocatus) or protector of a benefice, and thus privileged to nominate or present to it.]

Antiquated words." Dryden. Old Janet, for so he understood his antiquated attendant was denominated. Sir W. Scott.

was developed by Democritus, and afterward improved by Epicurus, and hence is sometimes denominated the Epicurean philosophy. -- Atomic theory, or the Doctrine of definite proportions (Chem.), teaches that chemical combinations take place between the supposed ultimate particles or atoms of bodies, in some simple ratio…

peripatetic philosophers, who appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning; so denominated from Averroes, or Averrhoes, a celebrated Arabian philosopher. He held the doctrine of monopsychism.

A bearing in coats of arms, representing one or more balls, which are denominated bezants, plates, etc., according to color.

To nominate to a bishopric, in order to consecration. Ayliffe.

To regard or characterize as of a certain kind; to denominate; to designate. What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. Acts x. 15.

A meeting, especially a preliminary meeting, of persons belonging to a party, to nominate candidates for public office, or to select delegates to a nominating convention, or to confer regarding measures of party policy; a political primary meeting. This day learned that the caucus club meets, at certain times, in the g…

To give a name; to denominate. "Christen the thing what you will." Bp. Burnet.

e poles of the equator. One of them passes through the equinoctial points, and hence is denominated the equinoctial colure; the other intersects the equator at the distance of 90º from the former, and is called the solstitial colure. Thrice the equinoctial line He circled; four times crossed the car of night From pole…

according to a varying scale of denomination; as, 3 cwt., 1 qr., 5 lb.; -- called also denominate number. -- Compound pier (Arch.), a clustered column. -- Compound quantity (Alg.), a quantity composed of two or more simple quantities or terms, connected by the sign + (plus) or - (minus). Thus, a + b - c, and bb - b,…

One nominated in conjunction with another; a joint nominee. Kirby.

of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook. Lesser streams and rivulets are denominated creeks. Goldsmith.