désignation

Definitions of désignation
  1. noun
    the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
    synonyms: dénomination, nomination, titre
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    nomination
    the act of officially naming a candidate
    consécration, ordination
    the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
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    conclusion, détermination
    the act of making up your mind about something
  2. noun
    the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
    synonyms: nommination
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    métier, profession
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  3. noun
    the act of officially naming a candidate
    synonyms: nomination
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    dénomination, nomination, titre
    the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
  4. noun
    identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
    synonyms: appellation
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    surnom
    a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
    titre
    an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
    titre
    an appellation signifying nobility
    monsieur
    a form of address for a man
    révérend
    a title of respect for a clergyman
    très révérend
    a title of respect for various ecclesiastical officials (as cathedral deans and canons and others)
    Père
    `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
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    nom
    a language unit by which a person or thing is known
  5. noun
    the act of designating or identifying something
    synonyms: identification
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    diagnostic
    identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
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    découverte, résultat
    the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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