Definitions for label
ˈleɪ bəlla·bel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.1 / 10 votes

1. labelnoun

   a brief description given for purposes of identification

   "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"

2. label, recording labelnoun

   trade name of a company that produces musical recordings

   "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"

3. labelnoun

   a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction

4. labelverb

   an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object

5. labelverb

   assign a label to; designate with a label

   "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"

6. tag, label, markverb

   attach a tag or label to

   "label these bottles"

7. pronounce, label, judgeverb

   pronounce judgment on

   "They labeled him unfit to work here"

8. labelverb

   distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom

9. labelverb

   distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. labelnoun

   A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.

2. labelnoun

   A name given to something or someone to categorise them as part of a particular social group.

   Ever since he started going to the rock club, he's been given the label "waster".

3. labelnoun

   A company that sells records.

   The label signed the band after hearing a demo tape.

4. labelnoun

   A user-defined alias for a numerical designation, the reverse of an enumeration.

   Storage devices can be given by label or id.

5. labelnoun

   A named place in source code that can be jumped to using a GOTO or equivalent construct.

6. labelverb

   To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something).

   The shop assistant labeled all the products in the shop.

7. labelverb

   To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing.

   He's been unfairly labeled as a cheat, although he's only ever cheated once.

8. Etymology: From label, from label (Modern French: lambeau), from Old, from lappōn, from leb-. Cognate with lappa, læppa. More at lap.

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

1. Labelnoun

   Etymology: labellum, Latin.

   1. A small slip or scrip of writing.

   When wak’d, I found
   This label on my bosom; whose containing
   Is so from sense in hardness, that I can
   Make no collection of it. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   2. Any thing appendant to a larger writing.

   On the label of lead, the heads of St. Peter and St. Paul are impressed from the papal seal. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

   3. [In law.]A narrow slip of paper or parchment affixed to a deed or writing, in order to hold the appending seal. So also any paper, annexed by way of addition or explication to any will or testament, is called a label or codicil. John Harris

   God join’d my heart to Romeo’s; thou our hands;
   And ere this hand by thee to Romeo seal’d,
   Shall be the label to another deed,
   Or my true heart with treacherous revolt
   Turn to another, this shall slay them both. William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Label

   A label (as distinct from signage) is a piece of paper, plastic film, cloth, metal, or other material affixed to a container or product, on which is written or printed information or symbols about the product or item. Information printed directly on a container or article can also be considered labelling. Labels have many uses, including promotion and providing information on a product's origin, the manufacturer (e.g., brand name), use, safety, shelf-life and disposal, some or all of which may be governed by legislation such as that for food in the UK or United States. Methods of production and attachment to packaging are many and various and may also be subject to internationally recognised standards. In many countries, hazardous products such as poisons or flammable liquids must have a warning label.

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1. label

   A label is a term, word, or phrase used to describe or identify something or someone. It can also refer to a small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it, such as its nature, ownership, destination, contents, or origins. In the digital context, a label can be a name or a piece of information assigned to data or different forms of digital content.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Labelnoun

   a tassel

2. Labelnoun

   a slip of silk, paper, parchment, etc., affixed to anything, usually by an inscription, the contents, ownership, destination, etc.; as, the label of a bottle or a package

3. Labelnoun

   a slip of ribbon, parchment, etc., attached to a document to hold the appended seal; also, the seal

4. Labelnoun

   a writing annexed by way of addition, as a codicil added to a will

5. Labelnoun

   a barrulet, or, rarely, a bendlet, with pendants, or points, usually three, especially used as a mark of cadency to distinguish an eldest or only son while his father is still living

6. Labelnoun

   a brass rule with sights, formerly used, in connection with a circumferentor, to take altitudes

7. Labelnoun

   the name now generally given to the projecting molding by the sides, and over the tops, of openings in mediaeval architecture. It always has a /quare form, as in the illustration

8. Labelnoun

   in mediaeval art, the representation of a band or scroll containing an inscription

9. Labelverb

   to affix a label to; to mark with a name, etc.; as, to label a bottle or a package

10. Labelverb

    to affix in or on a label

11. Etymology: [OF. label sort of ribbon or fringe, label in heraldry, F. lambeau shred, strip, rag; of uncertain origin; cf. L. labellum, dim. of labrum lip, edge, margin, G. lappen flap, patch, rag, tatter (cf. Lap of a dress), W. llab, llabed, label, flap, Gael. leab, leob, slice, shred, hanging lip.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Label

   lā′bel, n. a small slip of writing affixed to anything to denote its contents, ownership, &c.: (law) a paper annexed to a will, as a codicil: (her.) a fillet with pendants: (archit.) the dripstone over a Gothic window or doorway arch.—v.t. to affix a label to: to describe by or on a label:—pr.p. lā′belling; pa.t. and pa.p. lā′belled. [O. Fr. label (Fr. lambeau); perh. from Old High Ger. lappa (Ger. lappen).]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. label

   In heraldry, is the mark of cadency which distinguishes the eldest son in his father’s lifetime. It consists of a horizontal stripe or fillet, with three points depending from it. When the mark of cadency itself is designated a file, its points are called labels.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Label

   Noun; A tag or sticker marked on something, usually telling what it is. Verb; To mark something with a tag or sticker marked on something, usually telling what it is.

   I will label the jar of beans since everyone thinks it is peas.

   Etymology: Old French: label (ribbon), English: lap ---> label (middle English)

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on January 29, 2021  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LABEL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Label is ranked #104156 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Label surname appeared 172 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Label.
   
   91.8% or 158 total occurrences were White.
   3.4% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Attach
   • Declare
   • Description
   • Designate
   • Distinguish
   • Radioisotope
   • Trade Name

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'label' in Nouns Frequency: #1425

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'label' in Verbs Frequency: #788

Anagrams for label »

1. Bella

How to pronounce label?

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

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of label in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of label in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of label in a Sentence

1. Krishan Patel:

   The adult LEMS community is thrilled and trying to move forward in getting the new drug through off-label, we have asked my mom's doctor to prescribe the drug as an off-label drug, and then we will need to go through the insurance process.

2. Peter Sellers:

   Some forms of reality are so horrible we refuse to face them, unless we are trapped into it by comedy. To label any subject unsuitable for comedy is to admit defeat.

3. Jill Ralston:

   There’s no label, and the labels have been peeled, but you can tell there had been a label on them, they’re dishwasher clean, dry inside and out, just a hint of A. 1. still lingering in the bottle.

4. Thomas J. Watson:

   Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the dangers of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of 'crackpot' than the stigma of conformity. And on issues that seem important to you, stand up and be counted at any cost.

5. Huey Newton:

   Most of my young life I was a student. And I know sociologically that words stigmatize people, we felt that the police needed a label, a label other than that fear image that they carried in the community. So we used the pig as the rather low-life animal in order to identify the police. And it worked.

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