named
/neɪmd/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Adjective
Examples
The county contains various named streams and several unnamed ones.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
An argument that is passed to a subroutine according to its name in the invocation code, rather than on its position; compare with positional.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
một đối số được truyền đến hàm con theo tên trong mã gọi
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Adjective
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “named” mean?
Having a name.
Is “named” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.