Definitions for Designation
des·ig·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. appellation, denomination, designation, appellativenoun

   identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

2. 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"

3. designation, identificationnoun

   the act of designating or identifying something

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. designationnoun

   The act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.

2. designationnoun

   Selection and appointment for a purpose; allotment; direction.

3. designationnoun

   That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.

4. designationnoun

   Use or application; import; intention; signification, as of a word or phrase.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Designationnoun

   Etymology: designatio, Latin.

   1. The act of pointing or marking out by some particular token.

   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.

   2. Appointment; direction.

   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.

   3. Import; intention.

   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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Designationnoun

   the act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication

2. Designationnoun

   selection and appointment for a purpose; allotment; direction

3. Designationnoun

   that which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation

4. Designationnoun

   use or application; import; intention; signification, as of a word or phrase

5. Etymology: [L. designatio: cf. F. dsignation.]

Matched Categories

1. • Determination

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How to pronounce Designation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Designation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Designation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Designation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Designation in a Sentence

1. Bernadette Meehan:

   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.

2. Fox News:

   She is on suicide watch and has been issued the highest mental health designation.

3. Liz Barrett:

   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.

4. Satoru Hyoki:

   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.

5. State John Kerry:

   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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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Designation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Designation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Designation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Designation
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Designation