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Definition of Names
1. Noun. Verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument. "Sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me"
Exact synonyms: Name Calling
Generic synonyms: Calumniation, Calumny, Defamation, Hatchet Job, Obloquy, Traducement
Generic synonyms: Calumniation, Calumny, Defamation, Hatchet Job, Obloquy, Traducement
Definition of Names
1. name [v] - See also: name
Medical Definition of Names
1. Personal names, given or surname, as cultural characteristics, as ethnological or religious patterns, as indications of the geographic distribution of families and inbreeding, etc. Analysis of isonymy, the quality of having the same or similar names, is useful in the study of population genetics. Names is used also for the history of names or name changes of corporate bodies, such as medical societies, universities, hospitals, government agencies, etc. (12 Dec 1998)