designation

[ dez-ig-ney-shuhn ]

noun

1. an act of designating.
2. the fact of being designated.
3. something that designates; a distinctive name or title; appellation.
4. nomination, appointment, or election to an office, position, etc.:

   His designation as treasurer has been confirmed.

designation

/ ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. something that designates, such as a name or distinctive mark
2. the act of designating or the fact of being designated

Other Words From

• dedes·ig·nation noun
• redes·ig·nation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of designation¹

1350–1400; Middle English designacioun < Latin dēsignātiōn- (stem of dēsignātiō ) a marking out, equivalent to dēsignāt ( us ) ( designate ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Now he’s fighting the Southern Poverty Law Center, whose designation of the Proud Boys as a hate group led to the aforementioned de-platforming.

From Ozy

At the same time as Google is lobbying for limits on any gatekeeper designations, the tech giant wants to see certain types of rules applied universally to all players.

From TechCrunch

The digital ecosystem is extremely diverse and evolving rapidly and it would be misguided for gatekeeper designations to be evaluated by reference to the position of an entire company or corporate group.

From TechCrunch

The team is working closely with the FDA and was granted a breakthrough device designation in July, which could pave the way for a human trial for treating people with paraplegia and tetraplegia.

From Singularity Hub 

Some scientists have argued that Neowise deserves a “great comet” designation for its brightness.

From MIT Technology Review

They are elites, in short, even though they make less money and wield less power than others of that designation.

From The Daily Beast

(His designation by the FBI was the “UNABOM subject,” short for University and Airline Bomber).

From The Daily Beast

This designation had not altered his sense of humor or the way he talked around reporters.

From The Daily Beast

As a result of the FBI designation, ICP was persona non grata in numerous places, including many potential Gathering sites.

From The Daily Beast

“Dioxin” is the dirtiest of dirty words and this designation, like the chemical itself, does not degrade.

From The Daily Beast

Mr. Grote, in reply, said that the designation was quite as respectable as that of "literary Whig."

From Project Gutenberg

This negatives the very idea of a Destitution Authority, whatsoever its designation or its policy.

From Project Gutenberg

Futteh Khan, in fact, governed the kingdom under the designation of vizier, while Mahmood abandoned himself to debauchery.

From Project Gutenberg

I called Liszt's article a criticism, but "lampoon" or "libel" would have been a more appropriate designation.

From Project Gutenberg

For we use "first Unity" as a designation of the essence which is beneath the "absolute Unity."

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• classification
• description
• moniker
• nickname