Meaning of designation | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An act or instance of designating
2. Selection and appointment for a purpose or office.
   countable, uncountable
3. Selection and appointment for a purpose or office
4. That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
   countable, uncountable
5. That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation
6. Signification, meaning, for example of a word or phrase.
   countable, uncountable
7. Signification, meaning, for example of a word or phrase
8. Purpose, aim, intention

Equivalents

Examples

“His designation as chief justice was controversial.”

“July 2021, Omar Marrero, quoted in CyberNewshttps://web.archive.org/web/20210805184306/https://www.puertoricoheadlinenews.com/15-million-allocated-for-non-profit-organizations/ The designation of funds by Governor Pedro Pierluisi will also allow non-profit entities to continue providing services to communities”

“The Romans evolved a quite different system of nomenclature, which in its classical form consisted of three names, the praenomen (e.g. Marcus), nomen (e.g. Tullius), and cognomen (e.g. Cicero), and two other designations (the name of the father and of the tribe): […]”

“Man is the most aggressive animal in the sea (and on the land as well), and all the "man-eater" stories in history will not change this designation.”

“It doesn't list all the connotations that the term may have in various contexts: it specifies the designation of the term, or one of the designations of the term.”

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