calling name
English
Noun
calling name (plural calling names)
- (communication) The name associated with the telephone number or similar identifier of a caller. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- A name an animal has been trained to respond to. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- A nickname. such as Bob for Robert, Hank for Henry, or Peggy for Margaret.
- (anthropology, linguistics) The name by which a person is normally identified in conversation.
- The representative will be with you shortly, Nick, as he is busy assisting other customers..
Translations
name associated with a telephone number
nickname — see nickname
name by which a person is identified in conversation
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See also
- CNAP
- name-calling
- caller ID
References
- calling name at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
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