designation
An act or instance of designating
Other meanings
Selection and appointment for a purpose or office.
“His designation as chief justice was controversial.”
That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
Synonyms
- identification
Related words
- predesignation
- redesignation
- Bayer designation
- self-designation
Word history
From Latin "dēsignātiō".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “designation” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.