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designation.

An act or instance of designating

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/
  1. An act or instance of designating

    countable · uncountable
  2. Selection and appointment for a purpose or office.

    countable · uncountable
    His designation as chief justice was controversial.
  3. That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Signification, meaning, for example of a word or phrase.

    countable · uncountable
  5. Purpose, aim, intention.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
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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