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.
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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
After the designation of the Acting IG was made, the matter came to the attention of new personnel in The White House, after they reevaluated the situation, the decision was made, in an abundance of caution, to rescind the designation.
Somehow, in the 21st century, we started naming ships with strange acronyms ... instead of from our naval traditions ... so we are going to change the hull designation of the ?#?LCS?? class ships to FF (frigate) ... appropriate and traditional name.
Ebrard is waiting to hear from Barr on what precisely such a designation will entail for Mexico given the lack of details and precedent such designation carries.
We know firsthand what happens when the law is abused for unworthy political purposes, the Grand Staircase Escalante designation and the recent controversial Bears Ears designation are key examples of this, and I am confident that the upcoming review will lead to positive outcomes for Utah and for those who call the beautiful Bears Ears area home.
It’s clear that the status quo isn’t working. WMD designation would allow the federal government to activate unused and under-used resources to stop illicit fentanyl before it ever reaches our border, [FAF] encourages the Biden Administration to take this decisive and necessary action, giving illicit fentanyl the WMD designation it deserves.
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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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