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label (enc)

Label

Noun1.label - a brief description given for purposes of identification; "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"
description - the act of describing something
2.label - trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"
brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service
3.label - a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
radioisotope - a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially
4.label - an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
marking, mark, marker - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
gummed label, paster, sticker - an adhesive label
tag - a label made of cardboard or plastic or metal
Verb1.label - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"
call - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"
address, direct - put an address on (an envelope, for example)
call, name - assign a specified, proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
denominate, designate - assign a name or title to
stigmatise, stigmatize, brand, denounce, mark - to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
2.label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"
mark - make or leave a mark on; "mark the trail so that we can find our way back"
attach - cause to be attached
point - mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
point - mark with diacritics; "point the letter"
point - mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
calibrate - mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units; "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale"
code - attach a code to; "Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later"
badge - put a badge on; "The workers here must be badged"
3.label - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"
adjudge, declare, hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"
acquit, assoil, exculpate, exonerate, discharge, clear - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
convict - find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced"
nasalise, nasalize - pronounce with a lowered velum; "She nasalizes all her vowels"
tout - advertize in strongly positive terms; "This product was touted as a revolutionary invention"
rule, find - decide on and make a declaration about; "find someone guilty"
qualify - pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections"
disqualify - declare unfit; "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete"
intonate, intone - speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone; "please intonate with sadness"
4.label - distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
5.label - distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

 

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