/ Dictionary / Index D denominative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•nom•i•na•tive Pronunciation: (di-nom'u-nā"tiv, -nu-tiv), [key] — adj. conferring or constituting a distinctive designation or name. (esp. of verbs) formed from a noun, as English to man from the noun man. —n. a denominative verb or other word. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. denominationalism denominator Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language