designation.
An act or instance of designating
Meaning & usage
An act or instance of designating
Selection and appointment for a purpose or office.
His designation as chief justice was controversial.
That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
Signification, meaning, for example of a word or phrase.
Purpose, aim, intention.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English designacioun, from Latin dēsignātiō, and partly (especially in sense 5) from design + -ation. By surface analysis, designate + -ion.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.