define vs name

define is not a noun while name is a noun.

define and name both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
define	No	No	Yes	No
name	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, name is a hyponym of define; that is, name is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than define:

define: decide upon or fix definitely
name: mention and identify by name

Other hyponyms of define include quantify, reset, define.

define (noun)	name (noun)
	by the sanction or authority of
	a language unit by which a person or thing is known
	a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
	family based on male descent
	a well-known or notable person
	a person's reputation

define (verb)	name (verb)
give a definition for the meaning of a word	determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
decide upon or fix definitely	identify as in botany or biology, for example
determine the essential quality of	give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
determine the nature of	assign a specified (usually proper) name to
show the form or outline of	make reference to
	mention and identify by name
	give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
	create and charge with a task or function
	charge with a function; charge to be

Difference between define and name

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