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English adjective: naming | |||
| 1. | naming inclined to or serving for the giving of names | ||
| Samples | The appellative faculty of children. The appellative function of some primitive rites. | ||
| Synonyms | appellative | ||
| Similar | denotative, denotive | ||
| Antonyms | connotative | ||
English noun: naming | |||
| 1. | naming (communication) the verbal act of naming | ||
| Samples | The part he failed was the naming of state capitals. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | speech act | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | acrophony, denotation, indication, numeration, specification | ||
| 2. | naming (act) the act of putting a person into a non-elective position | ||
| Samples | The appointment had to be approved by the whole committee. | ||
| Synonyms | appointment, assignment, designation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conclusion, decision, determination | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | co-optation, co-option, delegacy, nomination, ordinance, ordination, recognition | ||
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