nnoun.communicationidentifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from othersSynset:appellation appellative denomination
Derivationally Related Form:designatedenominateappellative
Hypernyms:name
Inherited Hypernyms:appellationnamelanguage unitpartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bynamecognomenform of addressmonikernicknamesobriquetsoubriquetstreet nametitletitle of respect
Full Hyponyms:agabaronetcydefender of the faithdondonafatherfraufrauleinhakhamherrladyshiplordshipmissmistermrsmsnicknamerabbireverendsenorsenorasenoritasignorasignorinastreet nametitlevery reverendviscountcy
nnoun.actthe act of putting a person into a non-elective positionSynset:appointment assignment naming
Examples:- the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee
Derivationally Related Form:designatenameassign
Hypernyms:conclusion decision determination
Inherited Hypernyms:appointmentdecisionchoiceactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:co-optationco-optiondelegacynominationordinanceordinationrecognition
Full Hyponyms:co-optiondelegacylaying on of handsnominationordinationrecognition
nnoun.actthe act of designating or identifying somethingSynset:identification
Derivationally Related Form:designateidentify
Hypernyms:determination finding
Inherited Hypernyms:designationdeterminationdiscoveryacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:diagnosingdiagnosis
Full Hyponyms:blood typingdiagnosisdifferential diagnosismedical diagnosisprognosisurinalysis