renaming
ˌriːˈneɪmɪŋ
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Definition of renaming - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

namingthe act of giving a new name
  • The renaming of the street caused confusion among residents.
rebranding retitling

Adjective

1.
identityin the process of changing a name
  • The renaming committee is meeting today.
rebranding
2.
functionRarehaving the function of changing namesRare
  • This is a renaming tool for files.
rebranding
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Origin of renaming

English, re (again) + name (give a name)

Terms with renaming included in their meaning

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renaming
the act of changing the name of something
renaming
give a new title to something
place renaming
former name of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe
cultural change
removal of Stalin's monuments and renaming places
cultural change
removal of Stalin's monuments and renaming places
renaming
in the process of being given a new title

Examples of renaming in a sentence

  • Renaming the company was a strategic move.
  • The renaming process will take several months.
  • A renaming ceremony was held last week.
  • The software includes a renaming feature for convenience.
  • Renaming functions are essential in database management.

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  1. French:renommage, rebaptisant, ...
  2. German:Umbenennung, namensändernd, ...
  3. Italian:rinominazione, rinominante, ...
  4. Spanish:renombramiento, de cambio de nombre, ...
  5. Portuguese:renomeação, alteração de nome, ...
  6. Chinese:更名, 改名中的, ...
  7. Japanese:改名, 改名中の, ...
  8. Arabic:إِعَادَة تَسْمِيَة, قَيْد إِعَادَة التَسْمِيَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:שִׁינוּי שֵׁם, בְּתַהֲלִיךְ שִׁנּוּי שֵׁם, ...
  10. Russian:переименование, переименовывающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перейменування, перейменувальний, ...
  12. Hindi:नाम परिवर्तन, नाम बदलने वाला, ...
rename
ˌriːˈneɪm

Definition of rename - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
change namegive a new name to something or someone
  • The company decided to rename the product.
rebrand
2.
technologyTECH.assign a different name to a file or folder in computingTECH.
  • He needed to rename the file to organize his documents better..
retitle
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Origin of rename

Latin, re- (again) + nominare (to name)

Examples of rename in a sentence

  • The school will rename the library in her honor.
  • You can rename the folder to keep things organized.
  • She decided to rename the document for clarity.

View all translations of rename

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  1. French:renommer, changer le nom, ...
  2. German:umbenennen, ...
  3. Italian:rinominare, cambiare nome, ...
  4. Spanish:renombrar, ...
  5. Portuguese:renomear, ...
  6. Chinese:更名, 重命名, ...
  7. Japanese:改名する, 名前を変更する, ...
  8. Arabic:أَعَادَ تَسْمِيَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְשַׁנּוֹת אֶת הַשֵּׁם, לְשַׁנּוֹת שֵׁם, ...
  10. Russian:переименовать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перейменувати, ...
  12. Hindi:नाम बदलना, ...

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