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Dictionary definition · naming

noun

  1. the verbal act of naming"the part he failed was the naming of state capitals"
  2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position"the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

adjective

  1. inclined to or serving for the giving of names"the appellative faculty of children"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).