denominate vs designate

denominate is not an adjective while designate is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
denominate	No	No	Yes	No
designate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, denominate and designate are synonyms defined as:

denominate (adjective)	designate (adjective)
	appointed but not yet installed in office

denominate (verb)	designate (verb)
assign a name or title to	design or destine
	assign a name or title to
	decree or designate beforehand
	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)