单词 | designation |
释义 | designation[ dez-ig-ney-shuhn ] / ˌdɛz ɪgˈneɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR designation ON THESAURUS.COM nounan act of designating. the fact of being designated. something that designates; a distinctive name or title; appellation. nomination, appointment, or election to an office, position, etc.: His designation as treasurer has been confirmed. Origin of designation1350–1400; Middle English designacioun<Latin dēsignātiōn- (stem of dēsignātiō) a marking out, equivalent to dēsignāt(us) (see designate) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM designationde·des·ig·na·tion, nounre·des·ig·na·tion, nounDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for designationdesignation / (ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən) / nounsomething that designates, such as a name or distinctive mark the act of designating or the fact of being designated Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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