# naming

Pronunciation: US say "NAY-ming" /ˈneɪmɪŋ/; UK

## Noun

1. The process by which people, places, or things are given names.
   - Simple: The act of choosing and giving names to people, places, or things.
   - _The naming of newly discovered species follows internationally agreed conventions._
   - _Marketing teams treat the naming of a product as a careful, deliberate task._
3. A ritual or ceremony at which a person is formally given or has their name announced.
   - Simple: A ceremony where a person, often a baby, is officially given their name.
   - _The grandparents traveled across the country to attend the naming._
   - _Each clan marks a child's naming with songs passed down for generations._

## Verb

2. Present participle of name. — present participle and gerund of name
   - Simple: Present participle of name. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as a noun for the action itself.
   - _The committee is naming a new chairperson today._
   - _Naming the stars one by one, she traced the whole constellation._

## Adjective

4. Serving to give a name to a person or thing.
   - Simple: Describing a person or thing that gives a name to someone or something.
   - _The naming authority decides what each newly classified species is called._
   - _A naming committee chose the title for the city's newest park._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/naming (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).