designation

American  

[dez-ig-ney-shuhn] / ˌdɛz ɪgˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

1. an act of designating.

2. the fact of being designated.

3. something that designates; a distinctive name or title; appellation.

4. nomination, appointment, or election to an office, position, etc..

   His designation as treasurer has been confirmed.

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designation British  

/ ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. something that designates, such as a name or distinctive mark

2. the act of designating or the fact of being designated

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Other Word Forms

• dedesignation noun
• redesignation noun

Etymology

Origin of designation

1350–1400; Middle English designacioun < Latin dēsignātiōn- (stem of dēsignātiō ) a marking out, equivalent to dēsignāt ( us ) ( designate ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

This designation can help speed up the development and approval process.

From Science Daily

“The advantage of those designations is that they make for easy collection of the asset after death — generally all that is needed is a death certificate,” Carbone says.

From MarketWatch

There are other designations where the adviser may voluntarily be a fiduciary.

From MarketWatch

What are their qualifications — do they hold certifications like the certified financial planner designation?

From MarketWatch

It was when it reported on matters of which I had zero awareness: my HRV balance, for example, or my chronotype, albeit a wishy-washy “late morning,” a designation I plan to flip to early bird.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• classification
• description
• moniker
• nickname