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naming

naming

15 2.1
Giving a name to someone or something
  • noun
  • /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
translation icon : denominación
  • Municipal commissioners often favored the orderly progression of a naming pattern in a zone of the city.
  • naming ceremony
  • naming tasks
  • picture naming

For magic consists in this, the true naming of a thing.

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Examples

  • The naming of cats is a difficult matter.

  • During the meeting, the naming of the new project was discussed and finalized.

  • It's not just the naming of things, is it?

  • I was present for the naming.

  • Well, actually, he called me today and asked me if I wanted to participate in his baby's naming ceremony.

  • I was just wondering if you're still in town this weekend, if you wanna come to the baby's naming ceremony.

  • Tuesday is my child’s naming ceremony.

  • You know you have to organize your child’s naming ceremony.

  • The naming ceremony for the new ship was a grand event attended by the entire crew.

  • She invited friends and family to celebrate the naming of her newborn daughter.

Synonyms

identification
vsnaming
107 3.1

Finding out who a person or thing is

is the act of assigning a label rather than proving who or what
denotation
vsnaming
  • Specialized
7.0

An act of pointing to something by name

is the act of assigning a label to show who or what it is

Antonyms

106 6.5

Being unknown so other people do not know who you are

How Formal

christening
22 5.5
naming
15 2.1
labeling
  • US
30 2.1

Surface Forms

naming singular
namings plural

Morphology

naming = name (transparent) = name + ing

Standard deverbal noun formation from 'name' + '-ing' yielding 'the act or process of naming', which is directly predictable from the base verb.

Etymology

Naming comes from the old word name, which meant 'to call' or 'a name'. It is like giving a label to a person or thing, so naming is the act of identifying someone or something by name.