designation (redirected from designations)

des·ig·na·tion  (dzg-nshn)

n.

1. The act of designating; a marking or pointing out.

2. Nomination or appointment.

3. A distinguishing name or title.

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designation

Noun

1. something that designates, such as a name

2. the act of designating

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	designation - identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others appellation, appellative, denomination name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing" street name - an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods); "her street name is Bonbon" byname, cognomen, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet - a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim" form of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" title - an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
	2.	designation - the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee" appointment, naming, assignment decision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" nomination - the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor" co-optation, co-option - the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent) delegacy - the appointment of a delegate ordinance, ordination - the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination" recognition - designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body; "he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman"
	3.	designation - the act of designating or identifying something identification determination, finding - the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures" diagnosing, diagnosis - identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

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designation

noun 1. name, title, label, description, denomination, epithet

noun 2. appointment, specification, classification

noun 3. election, choice, selection, appointment, nomination

Translations

designation [dɛzɪgˈneɪʃən] n (= appointment) → nombramiento (= name); denominación f

designation [dɛzɪgˈneɪʃən] n → désignation f

designation [dɛzɪgˈneɪʃən] designate n → Bezeichnung f

designation [dɛzɪgˈneɪʃən] n → designazione f