Naming - Definition

adj 1: inclined to or serving for the giving of names; "the
appellative faculty of children"; "the appellative
function of some primitive rites" [syn: appellative,
naming(a)]
n 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"
[syn: appointment, assignment, designation, naming]