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 label2 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