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naming

na·ming

UK/ˈneɪmɪŋ/ US/ˈneɪmɪŋ/ fairly common
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

the verbal act of naming

  • “the part he failed was the naming of state capitals”
2.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

  • “the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee”
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adjective

1.

inclined to or serving for the giving of names

  • “the appellative faculty of children”
  • “the appellative function of some primitive rites”
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Phrases

  • naming collision
  • naming convention
  • naming rights
  • naming word
  • rapid automatized naming

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