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naming conventions

naming conventions is the plural of naming convention.

Meaning of naming convention

Noun

naming convention (plural naming conventions)

  1. A collection of rules followed by a set of names which allow users to deduce useful information, based on the names' character sequence and knowledge of the rules followed; such as Manhattan's East-West streets being called "Streets" and its North-South streets being called "Avenues".

Questions about naming conventions

What is naming conventions the plural of?
Naming conventions is the plural of naming convention.

Words near naming conventions in the dictionary

  1. naming after
  2. naming and shaming
  3. naming collision
  4. naming collisions
  5. naming convention
  6. naming conventions
  7. naming names
  8. naming one's poison
  9. naming rights
  10. naming the day
  11. naming word

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