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designativeenUK
des·ig·nate D0159800 (dĕz′ĭg-nāt′)tr.v. des·ig·nat·ed, des·ig·nat·ing, des·ig·nates 1. To indicate or specify; point out: a fence that designates the property boundary.2. To give a name or title to; characterize: The 1920s have been designated as the "Roaring Twenties."3. To select and set aside for a duty, office, or purpose: designated a delegate to represent our department; designated funds for the project. See Synonyms at allocate, appoint.adj. (-nĭt) Appointed but not yet installed in office: the commissioner designate.
[Latin dēsignāre, dēsignāt- : dē-, de- + signāre, to mark (from signum, sign; see sekw- in Indo-European roots).]
des′ig·na′tive, des′ig·na·to′ry (-nə-tôr′ē) adj.des′ig·na′tor n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | designative - serving to designatedenotative, denotive - having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming |
designativeadjectiveServing to designate or indicate:denotative, denotive, designatory, exhibitive, exhibitory, indicative, indicatory.IdiomsSeedesignatedesignativeenUK
Synonyms for designativeadj serving to designate or indicateSynonyms- denotative
- denotive
- designatory
- exhibitive
- exhibitory
- indicative
- indicatory
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