designation

des·ig·na·tion

D0160000 (dĕz′ĭg-nā′shən)n.1. The act of designating; a marking or pointing out.2. Nomination or appointment.3. A distinguishing name or title.

designation

(ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən) n1. something that designates, such as a name or distinctive mark2. the act of designating or the fact of being designated

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	designation - identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from othersappellation, appellative, denominationname - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"street name - an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods); "her street name is Bonbon"byname, cognomen, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet - a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"form of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"title - an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
	2.	designation - the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"appointment, naming, assignmentdecision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"nomination - the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"co-optation, co-option - the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)delegacy - the appointment of a delegateordinance, ordination - the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"recognition - designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body; "he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman"
	3.	designation - the act of designating or identifying somethingidentificationdetermination, finding - the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures"diagnosing, diagnosis - identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

designation

noun1. name, title, label, description, tag, denomination, epithet, byname Level 4 alert is a designation reserved for very serious incidents.2. appointment, classing, labelling, definition, specification, classification, earmarking, stipulation the designation of the city as a centre of culture3. election, choice, selection, appointment, nomination the designation of Ali as Prophet Muhammad's successor

designation

noun1. The act of appointing to an office or position:appointment, nomination.2. The word or words by which one is called and identified:appellation, appellative, cognomen, denomination, epithet, name, nickname, style, tag, title.Slang: handle, moniker.

Translations

称号

designate

(ˈdezigneit) verb1. to call or name. It was designated a conservation area. 指定 指定2. to point out or identify. He has been designated our next Prime Minister. 指派 指派 adjective (placed immediately after noun) appointed to an office etc but not yet having begun it. the ambassador designate. 指派好而尚未上任的 指派好而尚未上任的ˌdesigˈnation noun a name or title. 稱號 称号ˌdesignated ˈdriver noun (American) one of a group of friends who is chosen to drive them and therefore agrees not to drink alcohol at a party. etc. (美)負責開車而不飲酒的人(一群友人出遊時) （美）指定的司机（負責開車而不飲酒的人）