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Noun (4 meanings)

1. a brief description given for purposes of identification.

Example:

“the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture”

label is a type of:

description (noun) - the act of describing something

label is derivationally related to:

to label (verb) - assign a label to
to pronounce, label, judge (verb) - pronounce judgment on
to tag, label, mark (verb) - attach a tag or label to

2. trade name of a company that produces musical recordings.

label, recording label

Example:

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

label is a type of:

trade name, brand name, brand, marque (noun) - a name given to a product or service

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

label is a type of:

radioisotope (noun) - a radioactive isotope of an element

label is derivationally related to:

to label (verb) - distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
to label (verb) - distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom

4. an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object.

label is a type of:

marker, marking, mark (noun) - a distinguishing symbol

types of label:

gummed label, sticker, paster (noun) - an adhesive label
tag, ticket (noun) - a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
tag (noun) - a label associated with something for the purpose of identification
title bar (noun) - (computer science) a horizontal label at the top of a window, bearing the name of the currently active document

label is derivationally related to:

to label (verb) - assign a label to
to pronounce, label, judge (verb) - pronounce judgment on
to tag, label, mark (verb) - attach a tag or label to

Verb (5 meanings)

1. assign a label to; designate with a label.

Example:

“These students were labelled `learning disabled'”

to label is a way to:

to designate, denominate (verb) - assign a name or title to

ways to label:

to address, direct (verb) - put an address on (an envelope)
to call (verb) - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
to name, call (verb) - assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
to stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, mark (verb) - to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

to label is derivationally related to:

label (noun) - a brief description given for purposes of identification
label (noun) - an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object

2. attach a tag or label to.

to tag, label, mark

Example:

“label these bottles”

to label is a way to:

to attach (verb) - cause to be attached

ways to label:

to badge (verb) - put a badge on
to brand, trademark, brandmark (verb) - mark with a brand or trademark
to calibrate (verb) - mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units
to code (verb) - attach a code to
to point (verb) - mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes

to point (verb) - mark with diacritics
to point (verb) - mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics

to label is derivationally related to:

label (noun) - a brief description given for purposes of identification
label (noun) - an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
marker, marking, mark (noun) - a distinguishing symbol
tag, ticket (noun) - a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.

see also:

to mark down (verb) - reduce the price of
to mark up (verb) - increase the price of

Verb group:

to mark (verb) - make or leave a mark on

3. pronounce judgment on.

to pronounce, label, judge

Example:

“They labeled him unfit to work here”

to label is a way to:

to declare, adjudge, hold (verb) - declare to be

ways to label:

to acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate (verb) - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
to convict (verb) - find or declare guilty
to disqualify (verb) - declare unfit
to intonate, intone (verb) - speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
to qualify (verb) - pronounce fit or able

to rule, find (verb) - decide on and make a declaration about
to tout (verb) - advertize in strongly positive terms

to label is derivationally related to:

judgment, judgement, assessment (noun) - the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
label (noun) - a brief description given for purposes of identification
label (noun) - an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
pronouncement, dictum, say-so (noun) - an authoritative declaration

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

to label is a way to:

to distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart (verb) - mark as different

to label is derivationally related to:

label (noun) - a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction

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

to label is a way to:

to distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart (verb) - mark as different

to label is derivationally related to:

label (noun) - a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction