marker

noun

ˈmär-kər How to pronounce marker (audio)
Definition of markernext
1
as in label
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it the markers on the rock and mineral specimens were old and faded

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2
as in feature
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind the discovery of a marker for the virus has greatly improved the accuracy of diagnosis

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Recent Examples of marker The bottom line, however, is that psychiatry and psychology should not compete over markers. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026 The soy-tomato condition showed significant reductions in key markers of inflammation. — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2026 The marker is the first in Miami-Dade County from the Florida Civil Rights Museum as part of its heritage trail honoring Black pioneers throughout Florida. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Last but not least is Winter, of course, with its kaleidoscopic blue opal dial and a blue to fuchsia gradient of sapphires, along with diamond hour markers. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marker
  1. label
  2. feature
  3. characteristic
  4. quality
  5. trait
  6. attribute
  7. attribution
  8. mark
Noun
  • But while climate change continues to put pressure on the industry, the AOP label remains the surefire way to identify a high quality cheese, Janier adds.
    — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • An artist who wrote more than 20 books and co-founded feminist institutions with Steinem and Jane Fonda, Morgan defied labels in love and politics.
    — Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of label
Noun
  • Factory floor gets smarter One of the main features planned for BIC North is ASML’s new flow factory, a manufacturing model designed for its TWINSCAN lithography systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • When the device is closed, a smaller exterior screen on the front cover provides quick access to key apps and features.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of feature
Noun
  • What’s more useful in understanding the world is a straightforward accounting of it—a kind of double-entry inventory of its characteristics.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Tactile sensor data has very different characteristics to the image data VLAs are normally trained on, and tactile datasets lag far behind the internet-scale of many vision and language datasets.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of characteristic
Noun
  • Researchers need to establish what remains in the purified water and whether those substances could affect drug quality or patient safety.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • As the pair chase show jumping immortality this weekend, those are the qualities that will be needed to make history.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of quality
Noun
  • Other soccer-like traits at Ryan Field include a very high proportion of the seats being under cover and the striking sight that what Americans across the land have come to know as the Upper Deck experience just does not exist here.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • His ability to square the ball up and not chase out of the strike zone are probably his best traits.
    — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of trait
Noun
  • Characters disappear, or have their attributes and actions assigned to different characters.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In recent years, interest in particular attributes, like low-carb beers, has also been a factor in consumer preferences.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of attribute
Noun
  • There’s an assumption that the second half is Shakespeare’s, but scholars continue to quarrel over attribution.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The attribution of liability that the author references is but one example.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of attribution
Noun
  • The seven-year deal marks L3Harris’ largest PAC-3 propulsion award to date.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The 2026 season will be littered with historical moments as players look to set career marks and reach new milestones.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Marker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marker. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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