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[ adjective ] inclined to or serving for the giving of names

Synonyms

naming

Examples

"the appellative faculty of children" "the appellative function of some primitive rites"

Related terms

denotative

2
[ adjective ] pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun

Related terms

noun

3
[ noun ] identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
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