What does Designation mean?
Definitions for Designation
des·ig·na·tion
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Designation.
Princeton's WordNet
appellation, denomination, designation, appellativenoun
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
appointment, assignment, designation, namingnoun
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
"the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
designation, identificationnoun
the act of designating or identifying something
Wiktionary
designationnoun
The act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.
designationnoun
Selection and appointment for a purpose; allotment; direction.
designationnoun
That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
designationnoun
Use or application; import; intention; signification, as of a word or phrase.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Designationnoun
Etymology: designatio, Latin.
This is a plain designation of the duke of Marlborough: one kind of stuff used to fatten land is called marle, and every body knows that borough is a name for a town. Jonathan Swift.
William the Conqueror forbore to use that claim in the beginning, but mixed it with a titulary pretence, grounded upon the will and designation of Edward the Confessor. Francis Bacon.
Finite and infinite seem to be looked upon by the mind as the modes of quantity, and to be attributed primarily in their first designation only to those things which have parts, and are capable of increase or diminution. John Locke.
ChatGPT
designation
Designation refers to the act of assigning a specific title, name, or label to someone or something. It is a way of categorizing or identifying individuals, positions, roles, places, or objects based on their attributes, responsibilities, qualifications, or purpose. Designation is typically used to provide clarity, organization, and structure in various contexts such as employment, education, professions, certification, or classification.
Webster Dictionary
Designationnoun
the act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication
Designationnoun
selection and appointment for a purpose; allotment; direction
Designationnoun
that which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation
Designationnoun
use or application; import; intention; signification, as of a word or phrase
Etymology: [L. designatio: cf. F. dsignation.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Designation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Designation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Designation in a Sentence
The return from Cuba of fugitives from U.S. justice is an issue of long-standing concern to the United States that will be addressed in the broader context of normalizing relations, we believe this is the best method for finally bringing these cases to a successful resolution, and that they are not a bar to rescission of Cuba's state sponsor designation.
She is on suicide watch and has been issued the highest mental health designation.
If you think about the evolution of oncology in the past few years, it's very competitive in each class, i think we're in an era where we make the assumption that there's going to be competition. Even if you get breakthrough therapy designation, that doesn't stop another medicine in the same class from getting breakthrough therapy.
Within this UNESCO designation, there are several groups that I believe may not be able to continue - or not be able to continue in their present form.
That's one set of fairly normal negotiations with respect to movement of diplomats, access, travel, different things, the state sponsorship of terrorism designation is a separate process. It is not a negotiation. It is an evaluation that is made under a very strict set of requirements, congressionally mandated, and that has to be pursued separately.
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- تعيينArabic
- betegnelse, benævnelseDanish
- BenennungGerman
- ονομασίαGreek
- designaciónSpanish
- titteli, nimittäminen, nimitysFinnish
- la désignation, appellationFrench
- पदHindi
- penunjukanIndonesian
- heitiIcelandic
- designazioneItalian
- 指定Japanese
- 지정Korean
- benaming, aanwijzingDutch
- nemning, benevning, betegnelseNorwegian
- oznaczeniePolish
- designaçãoPortuguese
- указа́ние, предназначе́ние, обозначе́ние, назва́ниеRussian
- beteckning, benämningSwedish
- హోదాTelugu
- نامزدUrdu
- 指定Chinese
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