Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of giving a name to anything: as, the naming and description of shells.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Associated with the process of giving a
name to a person or thing. - noun A
ritual orceremony in which aname is given to a person. - noun The
process of givingnames to things. - noun The act of announcing the name of a person, organization etc.
- verb Present participle of
name .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective inclined to or serving for the giving of names
- noun the verbal act of naming
- noun the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word naming.
Examples
-
In terms of "Name the _____" polling and voting contests, the fact that the poll/voting may or may not have a full influence on the naming is the norm.
-
Two joined abeyances become a term naming the fact that teaches fact to mean.
-
Yes, you can win naming rights to a character in something I am writing -- for charity!
ain't no rest for the wicked, until we close our eyes at last stillsostrange 2009
-
I hope this will help writers in naming their Polish characters.
Archive 2009-01-01 nissa_amas_katoj 2009
-
The White House wasted no time in naming BP as the "responsible party" and the more excitable of Wall Street's analysts sounded dire warnings that the company was destined for bankruptcy, or at least permanent banishment from business in the US.
BP's behaviour was shameful. But it wasn't the only one to blame for the gulf disaster Andrew Clark 2010
-
MORE WMATA MEMBERS, PLEASE -- The Obama administration's tardiness in naming two federal members to the Metro board of directors "has raised concerns that the transit agency lacks the benefit of added oversight as it selects a new general manager and implements major safety improvements," Ann Scott Tyson writes in today's Post.
DeMorning DeBonis: Oct. 26, 2010 Mike DeBonis 2010
-
At a minimum, we wonder why the SEC didn't insist that Mr. Mozilo cooperate in naming the politicians and others in government or at Fannie and Freddie who benefited from Countrywide's mortgage largesse.
Angelo's Ashes 2010
-
I hope this will help writers in naming their Polish characters.
Polish Names for Your Characters nissa_amas_katoj 2009
-
The delay in naming an Administrator is due to making sure that the relationship between the nominee and key NASA players is not broken after confirmation.
-
Congress by the Act of June 11, 1878 … in naming a part of the Seat of Government “the Federal Capital,” which it constituted by the Consolidation of ancient Georgetown with the city of Washington under the latter name, has left the people who reside in the portion of the seat of government, outside of that city, mere District of Columbians ….
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.