designation
1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
appellation, denomination, appellative
• Derivationally related forms:
appellative (for: appellative), designate, denominate (for: denomination)
• Hypernyms:
name
• Hyponyms:
street name, nickname, moniker, cognomen, sobriquet,
soubriquet, byname, title, title of respect, form of address
2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
- the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee
• Syn:
appointment, assignment, naming
• Derivationally related forms:
name (for: naming), designate, assign (for: assignment)
• Hypernyms:
decision, determination, conclusion
• Hyponyms:
nomination, co-option, co-optation, delegacy, ordination,
ordinance, recognition
3. the act of designating or identifying something
• Syn:
identification
• Derivationally related forms:
identify (for: identification), designate
• Hypernyms:
determination, finding
• Hyponyms:
diagnosis, diagnosing
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