Definition of Naming

Adjective: naming ney-ming

Inclined to or serving for the giving of names
"the naming faculty of children";
- appellative

Noun: naming ney-ming

The verbal act of naming
"the part he failed was the naming of state capitals"
The act of putting a person into a non-elective position
"the naming had to be approved by the whole committee";
- appointment, assignment, designation

Verb: name neym

Assign a specified (usually proper) name to
"They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader";
- call
Give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
"Many senators were named in connection with the scandal";
- identify
Charge with a function; charge to be
"She was named Head of the Committee";
- nominate, make
Create and charge with a task or function
"name a committee";
- appoint, nominate, constitute
Mention and identify by name
"name your accomplices!"
Make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention";
- mention, advert, bring up, cite, refer
Classify or apply the appropriate name to, e.g. in botany or biology
- identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe
Give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
"name the states west of the Mississippi";
- list
Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
- diagnose