Definitions
the act of designating or identifying something
Word origin
From Middle English designacioun, from Latin dēsignātiō, and partly (especially in sense 5) from design + -ation. By surface analysis, designate + -ion.
Used in a sentence
“His designation as chief justice was controversial.”
“Man is the most aggressive animal in the sea (and on the land as well), and all the "man-eater" stories in history will not change this designation.”
“It doesn't list all the connotations that the term may have in various contexts: it specifies the designation of the term, or one of the designations of the term.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Official name”11 letters
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