naming
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
- Formal
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nombramiento
- So, if I may refer you to item one on the agenda, concerning the official naming of our little band.
- naming ceremony
Examples
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In this case, naming was used to shift personnel to enlarge the population of a dwindling hamlet.
Academic text (1992) -
White corn is used in infant naming ceremonies twenty-one days after a child is born.
Academic text (2004) -
Do you know about the era when the naming of Calhoun College took place?
Academic text (2016) -
Pioneer tennis coach humbled by court naming: 'This was never work for me; it was all fun.'
Blog text (12) -
Mr. Knudsen wasn't expecting the coverage his naming would bring.
Academic text (2016) -
Groups may perform for a wide variety of occasions, including naming ceremonies, puberty celebrations, weddings, and local and national festivals.
Academic text (2003) -
The committee is responsible for the naming of the new department head.
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The naming of the scholarship program was a significant moment for the university.
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This meeting will focus on the formal naming of the organization's new board members.
Synonyms
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2.5
An official job or position someone is given
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2.9
Putting someone into a job or role
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4.9
The official act of giving someone a job, title, or status
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4.1
A ceremony that puts someone into an official job
Adding someone to a group by decision of its current members
An official act by people in power that appoints someone or makes a rule
Antonyms
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Naming in the sense of choosing someone for a job also comes from the idea of name meaning 'to call' or 'a title'. So a naming is an official 'calling' of a person to a role, which is why we use it for appointments.