naming
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(noun) the verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals" |
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Related Words: designation, indicating, indication, specifying, speech act |
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(satellite adjective) 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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Synonyms: appellative |
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(noun) the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approvied by the whole committee" |
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Synonyms: appointment, assignment, designation |
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Related Words: co-optation, co-option, conclusion, decision, delegacy, determination, nominating, nomination, ordaining, ordination |
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