English

Detailed Synonyms for designation in English

designation:

designation [the ~] noun

  1. the designation
    the term; the designation; the name
  2. the designation
    – the act of designating or identifying something 1
    the designation; the identification
    – the act of designating or identifying something 1
  3. the designation
    – the act of putting a person into a non-elective position 1
    the assignment; the appointment; the designation; the naming
    – the act of putting a person into a non-elective position 1
  4. the designation
    – identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others 1
    the designation; the denomination; the appellative; the appellation
    – identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others 1

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Related Definitions for "designation":

  1. the act of designating or identifying something1
  2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position1
  3. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others1

designation form of designate:

designate

  1. designate

designate adj

  1. designate
    – appointed but not yet installed in office 1
    designate
    – appointed but not yet installed in office 1

designate verb

  1. designate
    – design or destine 1
    to intend; to specify; designate; destine
    – design or destine 1
    • intend verb (intends, intended, intending)
      • She was intended to become the director1
    • specify verb (specifies, specified, specifying)
    • designate verb
    • destine verb
  2. designate
    – decree or designate beforehand 1
    fate; designate; destine; doom
    – decree or designate beforehand 1
  3. designate
    – indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively 1
    to show; to indicate; to point; designate
    – indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively 1
    • show verb (shows, showed, showing)
      • I showed the customer the glove section1
    • indicate verb (indicates, indicated, indicating)
      • he indicated his opponents1
    • point verb (points, pointed, pointing)
      • He pointed to the empty parking space1
    • designate verb
  4. designate
    – assign a name or title to 1
    denominate; designate
    – assign a name or title to 1
  5. designate
    – give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) 1
    to assign; to delegate; designate; to depute
    – give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) 1
    • assign verb (assigns, assigned, assigning)
    • delegate verb (delegates, delegated, delegating)
    • designate verb
    • depute verb (deputes, deputed, deputing)

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Related Definitions for "designate":

  1. appointed but not yet installed in office1
  2. design or destine1
  3. decree or designate beforehand1
  4. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively1
  5. assign a name or title to1
  6. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)1