designation
Other forms: designations
When something has a designation, it has a title or a description that helps you identify it. The “organic” designation on the vegetables you buy lets you know that no pesticides were used in growing the plants.
Designation can refer to a title, official or otherwise. You may earn the designation “class clown” for your goofiness, or ask your friends to refer to you by the designation, "Madame Super Brain." Designation is also the act of assigning such a title or position, like the designation of your daughter as heir to your estate. Often, designation refers to giving a formal position. The district board may be responsible for the designation of the next principal at your school.
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the act of designating or identifying somethingsynonyms: identificationtypes:blood typingdetermining a person's blood type by serological methodsmedical diagnosisidentification of a disease from its symptomstype of:determination, findingthe act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from otherssynonyms: appellation, appellative, denominationtypes:street namean alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods)byname, cognomen, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriqueta familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)form of address, title, title of respectan identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'titlean appellation signifying nobilityDefender of the Faitha title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrew; parliament restored the title and it has been used by English sovereigns ever sinceDona Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forenameDonaa Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a womanFraua German courtesy title or form of address for an adult womanFrauleina German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried womanHakhama Hebrew title of respect for a wise and highly educated manHerra German courtesy title or form of address for a manMissa form of address for an unmarried womanRabbia Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacherReverenda title of respect for a clergymanSenora Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir'Senoraa Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'Senoritaa Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss'Signoraan Italian title or form of address for a married womanSignorinaan Italian title or form of address for an unmarried womanVery Reverenda title of respect for various ecclesiastical officials (as cathedral deans and canons and others)Lordshipa title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judgeLadyshipa title used to address any peeress except a duchessbaronetcythe title of a baronviscountcythe title of a viscounttype of:namea language unit by which a person or thing is known
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective positionsynonyms: appointment, assignment, namingtypes:nominationthe act of officially naming a candidatedelegacythe appointment of a delegaterecognitiondesignation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative bodylaying on of handslaying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordinationtype of:
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