label
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1la·bel
noun \ˈlā-bəl\Definition of LABEL
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: a heraldic charge that consists of a narrow horizontal band with usually three pendants
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a : a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description b : written or printed matter accompanying an article to furnish identification or other information c : a descriptive or identifying word or phrase: as (1) : epithet (2) : a word or phrase used with a dictionary definition to provide additional information d : a usually radioactive isotope used in labeling
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: an adhesive stamp (as for postage or revenue)
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a (1) : a brand of commercial recordings issued under a usually trademarked name (2) : a recording so issued (3) : a company issuing such recordings b : the brand name of a retail store selling clothing, a clothing manufacturer, or a fashion designer
See Examples of LABEL
- The name is prominently displayed on the label.
- You should read the warning label before you take any medicine.
- The word was given the label “obsolete.”
- Some people describe him as “selfish,” but he doesn't deserve that label.
- Once you give people labels, it's hard to see them as individuals.
- The band has made records for several different labels in their career.
Origin of LABEL
Middle English, from Anglo-French labelle
First Known Use: 14th century
2label
transitive verbla·beled or la·belledla·bel·ing or la·bel·ling \ˈlā-b(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of LABEL
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a : to affix a label to b : to describe or designate with or as if with a label
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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
Examples of LABEL
- Be sure to carefully label the switches so that you don't confuse them.
- He labels his photographs with the date and place they were taken.
First Known Use of LABEL
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