ˌæpəˈleɪʃən əˈpɛlətɪv əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən dɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən ɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈneɪmɪŋ the act of designating or identifying something the act of putting a person into a non-elective position the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others