Naming — synonyms, definition

1. naming (a)

distinguishing marking specifying

2. naming (Noun)

allusion appointment assignment authorisation authorization classification description designation fixing grouping identification mention mentioning nomination notice selection setting specifying

naming (Noun) — The verbal act of naming. ex. "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals"

naming (Noun) — The act of putting a person into a non-elective position. ex. "the naming had to be approved by the whole committee"

conclusion decision determination speech act Ordination acrophony co-optation co-option delegacy denotation indication nomination numeration ordinance recognition specification

3. naming (Adjective)

appellative

naming (Adjective) — Inclined to or serving for the giving of names. ex. "the naming faculty of children"

4. naming (Verb)

adverting appointing bringing up calling christening citing constituting describing diagnosing discovering identifying keying keying out listing making nominating referring

naming (Verb) — Assign a specified (usually proper) name to. ex. "They named their son David" ex. "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

naming (Verb) — Give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property. ex. "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"

naming (Verb) — Charge with a function; charge to be. ex. "She was named Head of the Committee"

naming (Verb) — Create and charge with a task or function. ex. "name a committee"

naming (Verb) — Mention and identify by name. ex. "name your accomplices!"

naming (Verb) — Make reference to. ex. "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

naming (Verb) — Classify or apply the appropriate name to, e.g. in botany or biology.

naming (Verb) — Give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of. ex. "name the states west of the Mississippi"

naming (Verb) — Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis.

analysing analyzing appointing canvasing canvassing charging constituting defining denoting determining enumerating establishing examining fixing founding having in mind instituting itemising itemizing labeling • • • Styling announcing appealing baptising baptizing bringing up christening citing co-opting commending cross-referring dragging up dredging up dubbing entitling enumerating exploring invoking itemising itemizing • • •