"designation" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known
subtypes:
- street name - an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods)
- byname, cognomen, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet - a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
- form of address, title, title of respect - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
- title - an appellation signifying nobility
same as: appellation, appellative, denomination
is a type of: conclusion, decision, determination - the act of making up your mind about something
subtypes:
- nomination - the act of officially naming a candidate
- co-optation, co-option - the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
- delegacy - the appointment of a delegate
- ordinance, ordination - the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
- recognition - designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body
same as: appointment, assignment, naming
is a type of: determination, finding - the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

subtypes: diagnosing, diagnosis - identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

same as: identification