noun
a brief description given for purposes of identification
Examples
- the label modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture
noun
trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
Synonyms
recording label
Examples
- the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent
noun
a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
noun
an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
verb
assign a label to
Examples
- designate with a label
- These students were labelled `learning disabled'
verb
attach a tag or label to
Synonyms
Examples
- label these bottles
verb
pronounce judgment on
Synonyms
Examples
- They labeled him unfit to work here
verb
distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
verb
distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions