naming

Meanings

Plural: namings

Noun

• the verbal act of naming
  • "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals"
• the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
• The process of giving names to things.
• A ritual or ceremony in which a person's name is given or announced.

Verb

• assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
• give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
• charge with a function; charge to be
• create and charge with a task or function
• mention and identify by name
• make reference to
• identify as in botany or biology, for example
• give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
• determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
• present participle and gerund of name

Adjective Satellite

• inclined to or serving for the giving of names

Adj

• Giving a name to a person or thing.

Synonyms

advert, appellative, appoint, appointment, assignment, bring up, call, cite, constitute, describe, designation, diagnose, discover, distinguish, identify, key, key out, list, make, mention, name, nominate, refer

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