Main Entry: ²label

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): la·beled or la·belled; la·bel·ing or la·bel·ling \ˈlā-b(ə-)liŋ\

Date: 1601

1 a : to affix a label to b : to describe or designate with or as if with a label
2 a : to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity) b : to distinguish (as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (as a dye or labeled atom)

— la·bel·able \ˈlā-bə-lə-bəl\ adjective

— la·bel·er \ˈlā-b(ə-)lər\ noun