Noun: designation ,de-zig'ney-shun
- Identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
"The designation 'Your Honor' is used to address judges";
- appellation, denomination, appellative
- The act of putting a person into a non-elective position
"the designation had to be approved by the whole committee";
- appointment, assignment, naming
- The act of designating or identifying something
"The designation of the area as a national park protected its natural resources";
- identification
Derived forms: designations
Type of: conclusion, decision, determination, finding, name
Encyclopedia: Designation