1. (noun) the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

• appointment
• assignment
• designation

2. (adjective) inclined to or serving for the giving of names

• appellative

1. (noun) the verbal act of naming

• acrophony
• denotation
• indication
• numeration
• specification

2. (noun) the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

• co-optation
• co-option
• delegacy
• nomination
• ordinance
• ordination
• recognition

1. (noun) the verbal act of naming

• speech act

2. (noun) the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

• conclusion
• decision
• determination

1. (adjective) inclined to or serving for the giving of names

• denotative
• denotive

1. (noun) the verbal act of naming

• advert
• bring up
• cite
• mention
• name
• refer
• call
• name
• describe
• discover
• distinguish
• identify
• key
• key out
• name
• identify
• name
• name

2. (noun) the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

• appoint
• constitute
• name
• nominate
• assign
• assign
• delegate
• delegate
• depute
• depute
• designate
• designate
• make
• name
• nominate

3. (adjective) inclined to or serving for the giving of names

• appellation
• appellative
• denomination
• designation