释义 |
Adjective: naming neyming- Inclined to or serving for the giving of names
- appellative Noun: naming neyming- The verbal act of naming
"the part he failed was the naming of state capitals" - The act of putting a person into a non-elective position
- appointment, assignment, designation Verb: name neym- Assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
"They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader" - call - Give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
"Many senators were named in connection with the scandal" - identify - Charge with a function; charge to be
"She was named Head of the Committee" - nominate, make - Create and charge with a task or function
- appoint, nominate, constitute - Mention and identify by name
"name your accomplices!" - Make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" - mention, advert, bring up, cite, refer - Identify as in botany or biology, for example
- identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe - Give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
- list - Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
- diagnose
Derived forms: namings See also: denotative, denotive, namer Type of: analyse [Brit, Cdn], analyze [N. Amer], appoint, canvas, canvass, charge, conclusion, constitute, decision, define, denote, determination, determine, enumerate, establish, examine, fix, found, have in mind, institute, itemise [Brit], itemize, label, limit, mean, plant, recite, refer, set, specify, speech act, study, think of Encyclopedia: Name Name, Hindu mythology Naming |