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Meaning of designation in English
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/ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
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Noun
designation
Etymology
late Middle English (in the sense ‘the action of marking’): from Latin designatio(n-), from the verb designare (see designate)
Definitions
1.
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
2.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
Examples
« the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee »
3.
the act of designating or identifying something