denominating

verb

Definition of denominatingnext
present participle of denominate
as in naming
to give a name to stargazing is nothing more than that, and denominating it as astrology does not make it a science

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“Denominating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denominating. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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