naming

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Religion

n. a special event or ritual where a person, like a baby, is officially given their name.

n. a formal ceremony or ritual during which a person is given a name or their name is publicly announced.

“The whole family gathered for the baby's naming ceremony on Sunday.”

“Traditional naming ceremonies in many cultures serve as a vital rite of passage, welcoming the infant into the community.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. the action of saying the name of someone or something, or choosing someone for a job.

v. the present participle or gerund form of 'name', used to describe the act of identifying or appointing.

“She had trouble naming all the capital cities in the quiz.”

“Naming a successor before the official retirement date helped stabilize the company's stock price during the transition.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

adj. describing something that gives or provides a name.

adj. functioning as a modifier to describe the act of providing or assigning a name.

“The naming rights for the stadium were sold to a large tech company.”

“The committee focused on the naming conventions used in the database to ensure every entry was easily searchable.”