Definition of designation

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Designation (n.) That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.

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Specification :: Specification (n.) The designation of particulars; particular mention; as, the specification of a charge against an officer..
Micronesian :: Micronesian (a.) Of or pertaining to Micronesia, a collective designation of the islands in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, embracing the Marshall and Gilbert groups, the Ladrones, the Carolines, etc..
Homonymous :: Homonymous (a.) Having the same name or designation, but different meaning or relation; hence, equivocal; ambiguous..
Designation :: Designation (n.) The act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.
Homonymous :: Homonymous (a.) Having the same name or designation; standing in the same relation; -- opposed to heteronymous.
Designation :: Designation (n.) Use or application; import; intention; signification, as of a word or phrase..
Colloquy :: Colloquy (n.) In some American colleges, a part in exhibitions, assigned for a certain scholarship rank; a designation of rank in collegiate scholarship..
Designation :: Designation (n.) Selection and appointment for a purpose; allotment; direction.
Mikado :: Mikado (n.) The popular designation of the hereditary sovereign of Japan.
Hydrosulphuric :: Hydrosulphuric (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, hydrogen and sulphur; as, hydrosulphuric acid, a designation applied to the solution of hydrogen sulphide in water..
Toponomy :: Toponomy (n.) The designation of position and direction.
Totem :: Totem (n.) A rude picture, as of a bird, beast, or the like, used by the North American Indians as a symbolic designation, as of a family or a clan..
Noun :: Noun (n.) A word used as the designation or appellation of a creature or thing, existing in fact or in thought; a substantive..
Emblem :: Emblem (n.) A visible sign of an idea; an object, or the figure of an object, symbolizing and suggesting another object, or an idea, by natural aptness or by association; a figurative representation; a typical designation; a symbol; as, a balance is an emblem of justice; a scepter, the emblem of sovereignty or power; a circle, the emblem of eternity..
Denominative :: Denominative (a.) Possessing, or capable of possessing, a distinct denomination or designation; denominable..
Organonymy :: Organonymy (n.) The designation or nomenclature of organs.
Appellation :: Appellation (n.) The word by which a particular person or thing is called and known; name; title; designation.
Macaroni :: Macaroni (n.) The designation of a body of Maryland soldiers in the Revolutionary War, distinguished by a rich uniform..
Heteronym :: Heteronym (n.) That which is heteronymous; a thing having a different name or designation from some other thing; -- opposed to homonym.
Heteronymous :: Heteronymous (a.) Having different names or designations; standing in opposite relations.
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