appellative

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun

2. inclined to or serving for the giving of names

- the appellative faculty of children

- the appellative function of some primitive rites

Similar word(s): denotative, denotive, naming

noun

1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

Similar word(s): appellation, denomination, designation

Definition categories: communication, name