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Naming

/ˈneɪmɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To give a name to.

📖 Definitions of "Naming"

verb
  1. 1

    (ditransitive) To give a name to.

    "One visitor named Hou Yugang said he was not too concerned about climate change and Baishui’s melting."

  2. 2

    To mention, specify.

    "He named his demands."

  3. 3

    To identify as relevant or important

    "naming the problem"

  4. 4

    To publicly implicate.

    "The painter was named as an accomplice."

noun
  1. 1

    The process of giving names to things.

  2. 2

    A ritual or ceremony in which a person's name is given or announced.

adjective
  1. 1

    Giving a name to a person or thing.

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