A designation is a description, name, or title that is given to someone or something. Designation is the fact of giving that description, name, or title.
[formal]
...a level four alert, a designation reserved for very serious incidents.
...the designation of land as an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Synonyms: name, title, label, description More Synonyms of designation
More Synonyms of designation
designation in British English
(ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən)
noun
1.
something that designates, such as a name or distinctive mark
2.
the act of designating or the fact of being designated
designation in American English
(ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən)
noun
1.
a pointing out; indication
2.
a naming for an office, post, or duty
3.
a distinguishing name, title, etc.
Word origin
ME designacioun < L designatio: see designate
Examples of 'designation' in a sentence
designation
Both have been called icons, and although it is a vague designation it is given to very few.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Everything on the menu is Greek, with the emphasis on protected designation of origin status.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A sample housing allowance designation can be found on Page 13 of this edition.
Christianity Today (2000)
In other languages
designation
British English: designation NOUN
A designation is a description, name, or title that is given to someone or something. Designation is the fact of giving that description, name, or title.
...a level four alert, a designation reserved for very serious incidents.
American English: designation
Brazilian Portuguese: designação
Chinese: 任命
European Spanish: denominación
French: désignation
German: Benennung
Italian: designazione
Japanese: 呼称
Korean: 지명
European Portuguese: designação
Latin American Spanish: denominación
1 (noun)
Definition
something that designates, such as a name
Level 4 alert is a designation reserved for very serious incidents.
Synonyms
name
I don't even know if Sullivan is his real name.
title
She has been awarded the title Professor.
label
Her concerts earned the label of the greatest performer on earth.
description
his description of the country as a `police state'
tag
Jazz is starting to lose its elitist tag.
denomination
epithet
players who fitted their manager's epithet of `headless chickens'
byname
2 (noun)
the designation of the city as a centre of culture
Synonyms
appointment
classing
labelling
definition
specification
such difficulties as the unclear specification of measures
classification
earmarking
stipulation
His only stipulation is that his clients follow his advice.
3 (noun)
Definition
the act of designating
the designation of Ali as Prophet Muhammad's successor
Synonyms
election
the election of the Labour government in 1964
choice
His choice of words made Rajiv angry.
selection
this selection of popular songs
appointment
his appointment as foreign minister in 2015
nomination
On Leo's death there were two main candidates for nomination as his replacement.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of choice
Definition
a person or thing chosen or that may be chosen
His choice of words made Rajiv angry.
Synonyms
selection,
preference,
election,
pick
in the sense of denomination
Definition
a name given to a class or group
Synonyms
name,
term,
style,
title,
label,
designation,
appellation (formal)
in the sense of description
Definition
the act of describing
his description of the country as a `police state'