'Naming' definitions:
Definition of 'naming'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Inclined to or serving for the giving of names; "the appellative faculty of children"; "the appellative function of some primitive rites" [syn: appellative, naming(a)]
noun
The verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals"
noun
The act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee" [syn: appointment, assignment, designation, naming]
Definition of 'Naming'
From: GCIDE
- Name \Name\ (n[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Named (n[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. Naming.] [AS. namian. See Name, n.]
- 1. To give a distinctive name or appellation to; to entitle; to denominate; to style; to call. [1913 Webster]
- She named the child Ichabod. --1 Sam. iv. 21. [1913 Webster]
- Thus was the building left Ridiculous, and the work Confusion named. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To mention by name; to utter or publish the name of; to refer to by distinctive title; to mention. [1913 Webster]
- None named thee but to praise. --Halleck. [1913 Webster]
- Old Yew, which graspest at the stones That name the underlying dead. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To designate by name or specifically for any purpose; to nominate; to specify; to appoint; as, to name a day for the wedding; to name someone as ambassador. [1913 Webster]
- Whom late you have named for consul. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (House of Commons) To designate (a member) by name, as the Speaker does by way of reprimand. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To denominate; style; term; call; mention; specify; designate; nominate. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'naming'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- appellation,
- appointment,
- assignment,
- baptism,
- calling,
- characterization,
- christening,
- connotative,
- definition,
- demonstrative,
- denomination,
- denominative,
- denotation,
- denotative,
- designation,
- designative,
- diagnostic,
- differentiation,
- disclosure,
- emblematic,
- evidential,
- exhibitive,
- expression,
- expressive,
- figural,
- figurative,
- fingering,
- hint,
- identification,
- identifying,
- ideographic,
- idiosyncratic,
- implicative,
- indicating,
- indication,
- indicative,
- indicativeness,
- indicatory,
- individual,
- manifestation,
- meaning,
- meaningful,
- metaphorical,
- nicknaming,
- nomination,
- ordainment,
- ordination,
- pathognomonic,
- peculiar,
- picking out,
- pointing,
- pointing out,
- pointing to,
- posting,
- proposal,
- representative,
- selection,
- semantic,
- semiotic,
- show,
- showing,
- signalizing,
- significant,
- signification,
- significative,
- signifying,
- specification,
- styling,
- suggestion,
- suggestive,
- symbolic,
- symbolistic,
- symbological,
- symptomatic,
- symptomaticness,
- symptomatologic,
- tabbing,
- terming,
- transferral,
- typical
Words containing 'Naming'
- In name,
- In the name of,
- Name,
- Named,
- Namely,
- in name only,
- names,
- Baptismal name,
- By-name,
- Christian name,
- First name,
- Given name,
- Maiden name,
- Name plate,
- Pen name,
- Place name,
- Proper name,
- Purser's name,
- Specific name,
- To call names,
- To-name,
- Trade name,
- Trivial name,
- above-named,
- assumed name,
- author's name,
- bad name,
- big name,
- brand name,
- company name,
- domain name,
- false name,
- family name,
- fictitious name,
- file name,
- generic name,
- last name,
- manner name,
- middle name,
- name and address,
- name calling,
- name day,
- name dropper,
- name of the game,
- name part,
- name tag,
- part name,
- pet name,
- stage name,
- street name,
- whole name,
- writer's name,
- To call any one names,
- To take a name in vain,
- Two-name,
- computer file name,
- file name extension,
- name-dropping,
- shiloh name of a city,
- To take the name of God in vain,
- brand-name drug,
- two-name paper