naming

About 5.55 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The process of giving names to things.

   naming ceremony

2. noun A ritual or ceremony in which a person's name is given or announced.
3. verb present participle and gerund of name
4. adjective Giving a name to a person or thing. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Similar words

denotative appellative denotive designation assignment appointment appellation surname identification quote

Often followed by

the of and a it conventions them him convention