label

/lˈeɪbəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

a brief description given for purposes of identification
“the label modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture”
trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
“the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent”
a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object

verb

assign a label to; designate with a label
“These students were labelled `learning disabled'”
attach a tag or label to
“label these bottles”
pronounce judgment on
“They labeled him unfit to work here”
distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions

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