Synonyms: assignment, appointment, designation, naming
Definition: the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
Usage: the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee
Similar words: conclusion, determination, decision
Definition: the act of making up your mind about something
Usage: the burden of decision was his; he drew his conclusions quickly
Synonyms: naming
Definition: the verbal act of naming
Usage: the part he failed was the naming of state capitals
Similar words: speech act
Definition: the use of language to perform some act
Synonyms: naming, appellative
Definition: inclined to or serving for the giving of names
Usage: the appellative faculty of children; the appellative function of some primitive rites
Similar words: denotative, denotive
Definition: having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming