Definition of naming

"naming" in the noun sense

1. naming

the verbal act of naming

"the part he failed was the naming of state capitals"

2. appointment, assignment, designation, naming

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

"the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

"naming" in the verb sense

1. name, call, know as, be known as

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

"They named their son David"

"The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

2. name, identify

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"

"The almanac identifies the auspicious months"

3. name, nominate, make

charge with a function charge to be

"She was named Head of the Committee"

"She was made president of the club"

4. appoint, name, nominate, constitute

create and charge with a task or function

"nominate a committee"

5. name

mention and identify by name

"name your accomplices!"

6. mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer

make reference to

"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

7. identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name

identify as in botany or biology, for example

8. list, name

give or make a list of name individually give the names of

"List the states west of the Mississippi"

9. diagnose, name

determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

"naming" in the adjective sense

1. appellative, naming

inclined to or serving for the giving of names

"the appellative faculty of children"

"the appellative function of some primitive rites"

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Quotations for naming

The naming of one man is the exclusion of another. [ Law ]

naming in Scrabble®

The word naming is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters naming:

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naming in Words With Friends™

The word naming is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters naming:

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Words within the letters of naming

2 letter words in naming (7 words)

3 letter words in naming (6 words)

4 letter words in naming (4 words)

6 letter words in naming (1 word)

naming + 1 blank (6 words)

Words containing the sequence naming

Words that start with naming (1 word)

Words with naming in them (1 word)

Words that end with naming (6 words)

Word Growth involving naming

Shorter words in naming

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Longer words containing naming

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misnaming

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renaming

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