namespace C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈneɪmspeɪs/ UK /ˈneɪmspeɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #1192247 Meanings 1 noun a named scope that groups identifiers so they do not conflict with identical names elsewhere The library keeps its helpers inside a namespace to avoid collisions. 2 verb to place a name, class, or identifier inside a namespace The plugin namespaces its CSS classes with a short prefix. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a named scope that groups... scopenamed scope 2 verb · to place a name, class, or... scopequalify More module ↔ Opposites global scope Word family Derived forms namespacednamespacing Related forms namespaceidentifier Etymology From name + space. In computing, it is the conceptual space in which a name is interpreted. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # namespace **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈneɪmspeɪs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈneɪmspeɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 1192247 ## Meanings 1. a named scope that groups identifiers so they do not conflict with identical names elsewhere 2. to place a name, class, or identifier inside a namespace ## Examples - The library keeps its helpers inside a namespace to avoid collisions. - The plugin namespaces its CSS classes with a short prefix. ## Synonyms - scope - named scope - module ## Antonyms - global scope ## Derived Forms - namespaced - namespacing ## Related Forms - name - space - identifier ## Etymology From name + space. In computing, it is the conceptual space in which a name is interpreted. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown