Definitions for naming

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. naming(noun)

    the verbal act of naming

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

  2. appointment, assignment, designation, naming(adj)

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

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

  3. appellative, naming(a)(adj)

    inclined to or serving for the giving of names

    "the appellative faculty of children"; "the appellative function of some primitive rites"

Wiktionary

  1. naming(Noun)

    A ritual or ceremony in which a name is given to a person.

  2. naming(Noun)

    The process of giving names to things.

  3. naming(Noun)

    The act of announcing the name of a person, organization etc.

    The newspaper has a policy against naming its sources.

  4. naming(Adjective)

    Associated with the process of giving a name to a person or thing.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Naming(u)

    of Name


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