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la​bel
noun
la·​bel
ˈlā-bəl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
    written or printed matter accompanying an article to furnish identification or other information //Read the warning label before taking any medicine.
    a descriptive or identifying word or phrase: such as
    epithet //acquired the label of "playboy"
    a word or phrase used with a dictionary definition to provide additional information //The label obsolete is abbreviated obs.
    a usually radioactive isotope used in labeling
  • a brand of commercial recordings issued under a usually trademarked name
    a company issuing such recordings //The band has made records for several different labels.
    a recording so issued
    the brand name of a retail store selling clothing, a clothing manufacturer, or a fashion designer //She only buys clothes with a designer label.
  • an adhesive stamp (as for postage or revenue)
  • a heraldic charge that consists of a narrow horizontal band with usually three pendants
  • archaic band, fillet
    specifically one attached to a document to hold an appended seal
verb
la​beled or la​belled; la​bel​ing or la​bel​ling ˈlā-b(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to affix a label to //labeled the switches so as not to confuse them
    to describe or designate with or as if with a label //labels his photos with the date and place they were taken
  • to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope (see isotope sense 1) distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)
    to distinguish (something, such as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (such as a dye or labeled atom)
Other Words
Verb
  • la​bel​able ˈlā-bə-lə-bəl adjective
  • la​bel​er ˈlā-b(ə-)lər noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
marker tag ticket
Synonyms: Verb
mark tag ticket
Examples
Noun
  • //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
  • //You should read the warning label before you take any medicine.
  • //The word was given the label “obsolete.”
  • //Some people describe him as “selfish,” but he doesn't deserve that label.
  • //Once you give people labels, it's hard to see them as individuals.
  • //The band has made records for several different labels in their career.
Verb
  • //Be sure to carefully label the switches so that you don't confuse them.
  • //He labels his photographs with the date and place they were taken.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4
Verb
1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French labelle
label
verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

la​bel
noun
la·​bel
ˈlā-bəl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
    written or printed matter accompanying an article to furnish identification or other information //Read the warning label before taking any medicine.
    a descriptive or identifying word or phrase: such as
    epithet //acquired the label of "playboy"
    a word or phrase used with a dictionary definition to provide additional information //The label obsolete is abbreviated obs.
    a usually radioactive isotope used in labeling
  • a brand of commercial recordings issued under a usually trademarked name
    a company issuing such recordings //The band has made records for several different labels.
    a recording so issued
    the brand name of a retail store selling clothing, a clothing manufacturer, or a fashion designer //She only buys clothes with a designer label.
  • an adhesive stamp (as for postage or revenue)
  • a heraldic charge that consists of a narrow horizontal band with usually three pendants
  • archaic band, fillet
    specifically one attached to a document to hold an appended seal
verb
la​beled or la​belled; la​bel​ing or la​bel​ling ˈlā-b(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to affix a label to //labeled the switches so as not to confuse them
    to describe or designate with or as if with a label //labels his photos with the date and place they were taken
  • to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope (see isotope sense 1) distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)
    to distinguish (something, such as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (such as a dye or labeled atom)
Other Words
Verb
  • la​bel​able ˈlā-bə-lə-bəl adjective
  • la​bel​er ˈlā-b(ə-)lər noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
marker tag ticket
Synonyms: Verb
mark tag ticket
Examples
Noun
  • //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
  • //You should read the warning label before you take any medicine.
  • //The word was given the label “obsolete.”
  • //Some people describe him as “selfish,” but he doesn't deserve that label.
  • //Once you give people labels, it's hard to see them as individuals.
  • //The band has made records for several different labels in their career.
Verb
  • //Be sure to carefully label the switches so that you don't confuse them.
  • //He labels his photographs with the date and place they were taken.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4
Verb
1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French labelle
label
verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

la​bel
noun
la·​bel
ˈlā-bəl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
    written or printed matter accompanying an article to furnish identification or other information //Read the warning label before taking any medicine.
    a descriptive or identifying word or phrase: such as
    epithet //acquired the label of "playboy"
    a word or phrase used with a dictionary definition to provide additional information //The label obsolete is abbreviated obs.
    a usually radioactive isotope used in labeling
  • a brand of commercial recordings issued under a usually trademarked name
    a company issuing such recordings //The band has made records for several different labels.
    a recording so issued
    the brand name of a retail store selling clothing, a clothing manufacturer, or a fashion designer //She only buys clothes with a designer label.
  • an adhesive stamp (as for postage or revenue)
  • a heraldic charge that consists of a narrow horizontal band with usually three pendants
  • archaic band, fillet
    specifically one attached to a document to hold an appended seal
verb
la​beled or la​belled; la​bel​ing or la​bel​ling ˈlā-b(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to affix a label to //labeled the switches so as not to confuse them
    to describe or designate with or as if with a label //labels his photos with the date and place they were taken
  • to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope (see isotope sense 1) distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)
    to distinguish (something, such as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (such as a dye or labeled atom)
Other Words
Verb
  • la​bel​able ˈlā-bə-lə-bəl adjective
  • la​bel​er ˈlā-b(ə-)lər noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
marker tag ticket
Synonyms: Verb
mark tag ticket
Examples
Noun
  • //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
  • //You should read the warning label before you take any medicine.
  • //The word was given the label “obsolete.”
  • //Some people describe him as “selfish,” but he doesn't deserve that label.
  • //Once you give people labels, it's hard to see them as individuals.
  • //The band has made records for several different labels in their career.
Verb
  • //Be sure to carefully label the switches so that you don't confuse them.
  • //He labels his photographs with the date and place they were taken.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4
Verb
1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French labelle
label
verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

la​bel
noun
la·​bel
ˈlā-bəl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
    written or printed matter accompanying an article to furnish identification or other information //Read the warning label before taking any medicine.
    a descriptive or identifying word or phrase: such as
    epithet //acquired the label of "playboy"
    a word or phrase used with a dictionary definition to provide additional information //The label obsolete is abbreviated obs.
    a usually radioactive isotope used in labeling
  • a brand of commercial recordings issued under a usually trademarked name
    a company issuing such recordings //The band has made records for several different labels.
    a recording so issued
    the brand name of a retail store selling clothing, a clothing manufacturer, or a fashion designer //She only buys clothes with a designer label.
  • an adhesive stamp (as for postage or revenue)
  • a heraldic charge that consists of a narrow horizontal band with usually three pendants
  • archaic band, fillet
    specifically one attached to a document to hold an appended seal
verb
la​beled or la​belled; la​bel​ing or la​bel​ling ˈlā-b(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to affix a label to //labeled the switches so as not to confuse them
    to describe or designate with or as if with a label //labels his photos with the date and place they were taken
  • to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope (see isotope sense 1) distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)
    to distinguish (something, such as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (such as a dye or labeled atom)
Other Words
Verb
  • la​bel​able ˈlā-bə-lə-bəl adjective
  • la​bel​er ˈlā-b(ə-)lər noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
marker tag ticket
Synonyms: Verb
mark tag ticket
Examples
Noun
  • //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
  • //You should read the warning label before you take any medicine.
  • //The word was given the label “obsolete.”
  • //Some people describe him as “selfish,” but he doesn't deserve that label.
  • //Once you give people labels, it's hard to see them as individuals.
  • //The band has made records for several different labels in their career.
Verb
  • //Be sure to carefully label the switches so that you don't confuse them.
  • //He labels his photographs with the date and place they were taken.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4
Verb
1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French labelle
label
verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

la​bel
noun
la·​bel
ˈlā-bəl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
    written or printed matter accompanying an article to furnish identification or other information //Read the warning label before taking any medicine.
    a descriptive or identifying word or phrase: such as
    epithet //acquired the label of "playboy"
    a word or phrase used with a dictionary definition to provide additional information //The label obsolete is abbreviated obs.
    a usually radioactive isotope used in labeling
  • a brand of commercial recordings issued under a usually trademarked name
    a company issuing such recordings //The band has made records for several different labels.
    a recording so issued
    the brand name of a retail store selling clothing, a clothing manufacturer, or a fashion designer //She only buys clothes with a designer label.
  • an adhesive stamp (as for postage or revenue)
  • a heraldic charge that consists of a narrow horizontal band with usually three pendants
  • archaic band, fillet
    specifically one attached to a document to hold an appended seal
verb
la​beled or la​belled; la​bel​ing or la​bel​ling ˈlā-b(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to affix a label to //labeled the switches so as not to confuse them
    to describe or designate with or as if with a label //labels his photos with the date and place they were taken
  • to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope (see isotope sense 1) distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)
    to distinguish (something, such as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (such as a dye or labeled atom)
Other Words
Verb
  • la​bel​able ˈlā-bə-lə-bəl adjective
  • la​bel​er ˈlā-b(ə-)lər noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
marker tag ticket
Synonyms: Verb
mark tag ticket
Examples
Noun
  • //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
  • //You should read the warning label before you take any medicine.
  • //The word was given the label “obsolete.”
  • //Some people describe him as “selfish,” but he doesn't deserve that label.
  • //Once you give people labels, it's hard to see them as individuals.
  • //The band has made records for several different labels in their career.
Verb
  • //Be sure to carefully label the switches so that you don't confuse them.
  • //He labels his photographs with the date and place they were taken.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4
Verb
1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French labelle
label
verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

la​bel
noun
la·​bel
ˈlā-bəl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
    written or printed matter accompanying an article to furnish identification or other information //Read the warning label before taking any medicine.
    a descriptive or identifying word or phrase: such as
    epithet //acquired the label of "playboy"
    a word or phrase used with a dictionary definition to provide additional information //The label obsolete is abbreviated obs.
    a usually radioactive isotope used in labeling
  • a brand of commercial recordings issued under a usually trademarked name
    a company issuing such recordings //The band has made records for several different labels.
    a recording so issued
    the brand name of a retail store selling clothing, a clothing manufacturer, or a fashion designer //She only buys clothes with a designer label.
  • an adhesive stamp (as for postage or revenue)
  • a heraldic charge that consists of a narrow horizontal band with usually three pendants
  • archaic band, fillet
    specifically one attached to a document to hold an appended seal
verb
la​beled or la​belled; la​bel​ing or la​bel​ling ˈlā-b(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to affix a label to //labeled the switches so as not to confuse them
    to describe or designate with or as if with a label //labels his photos with the date and place they were taken
  • to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope (see isotope sense 1) distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)
    to distinguish (something, such as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (such as a dye or labeled atom)
Other Words
Verb
  • la​bel​able ˈlā-bə-lə-bəl adjective
  • la​bel​er ˈlā-b(ə-)lər noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
marker tag ticket
Synonyms: Verb
mark tag ticket
Examples
Noun
  • //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
  • //You should read the warning label before you take any medicine.
  • //The word was given the label “obsolete.”
  • //Some people describe him as “selfish,” but he doesn't deserve that label.
  • //Once you give people labels, it's hard to see them as individuals.
  • //The band has made records for several different labels in their career.
Verb
  • //Be sure to carefully label the switches so that you don't confuse them.
  • //He labels his photographs with the date and place they were taken.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4
Verb
1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French labelle
label
verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

la​bel
noun
la·​bel
ˈlā-bəl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
    written or printed matter accompanying an article to furnish identification or other information //Read the warning label before taking any medicine.
    a descriptive or identifying word or phrase: such as
    epithet //acquired the label of "playboy"
    a word or phrase used with a dictionary definition to provide additional information //The label obsolete is abbreviated obs.
    a usually radioactive isotope used in labeling
  • a brand of commercial recordings issued under a usually trademarked name
    a company issuing such recordings //The band has made records for several different labels.
    a recording so issued
    the brand name of a retail store selling clothing, a clothing manufacturer, or a fashion designer //She only buys clothes with a designer label.
  • an adhesive stamp (as for postage or revenue)
  • a heraldic charge that consists of a narrow horizontal band with usually three pendants
  • archaic band, fillet
    specifically one attached to a document to hold an appended seal
verb
la​beled or la​belled; la​bel​ing or la​bel​ling ˈlā-b(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to affix a label to //labeled the switches so as not to confuse them
    to describe or designate with or as if with a label //labels his photos with the date and place they were taken
  • to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope (see isotope sense 1) distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)
    to distinguish (something, such as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (such as a dye or labeled atom)
Other Words
Verb
  • la​bel​able ˈlā-bə-lə-bəl adjective
  • la​bel​er ˈlā-b(ə-)lər noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
marker tag ticket
Synonyms: Verb
mark tag ticket
Examples
Noun
  • //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
  • //You should read the warning label before you take any medicine.
  • //The word was given the label “obsolete.”
  • //Some people describe him as “selfish,” but he doesn't deserve that label.
  • //Once you give people labels, it's hard to see them as individuals.
  • //The band has made records for several different labels in their career.
Verb
  • //Be sure to carefully label the switches so that you don't confuse them.
  • //He labels his photographs with the date and place they were taken.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4
Verb
1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French labelle
label
verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

la​bel
noun
la·​bel
ˈlā-bəl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
    written or printed matter accompanying an article to furnish identification or other information //Read the warning label before taking any medicine.
    a descriptive or identifying word or phrase: such as
    epithet //acquired the label of "playboy"
    a word or phrase used with a dictionary definition to provide additional information //The label obsolete is abbreviated obs.
    a usually radioactive isotope used in labeling
  • a brand of commercial recordings issued under a usually trademarked name
    a company issuing such recordings //The band has made records for several different labels.
    a recording so issued
    the brand name of a retail store selling clothing, a clothing manufacturer, or a fashion designer //She only buys clothes with a designer label.
  • an adhesive stamp (as for postage or revenue)
  • a heraldic charge that consists of a narrow horizontal band with usually three pendants
  • archaic band, fillet
    specifically one attached to a document to hold an appended seal
verb
la​beled or la​belled; la​bel​ing or la​bel​ling ˈlā-b(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to affix a label to //labeled the switches so as not to confuse them
    to describe or designate with or as if with a label //labels his photos with the date and place they were taken
  • to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope (see isotope sense 1) distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)
    to distinguish (something, such as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (such as a dye or labeled atom)
Other Words
Verb
  • la​bel​able ˈlā-bə-lə-bəl adjective
  • la​bel​er ˈlā-b(ə-)lər noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
marker tag ticket
Synonyms: Verb
mark tag ticket
Examples
Noun
  • //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
  • //You should read the warning label before you take any medicine.
  • //The word was given the label “obsolete.”
  • //Some people describe him as “selfish,” but he doesn't deserve that label.
  • //Once you give people labels, it's hard to see them as individuals.
  • //The band has made records for several different labels in their career.
Verb
  • //Be sure to carefully label the switches so that you don't confuse them.
  • //He labels his photographs with the date and place they were taken.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4
Verb
1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French labelle
label
verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

la​bel
noun
la·​bel
ˈlā-bəl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
    written or printed matter accompanying an article to furnish identification or other information //Read the warning label before taking any medicine.
    a descriptive or identifying word or phrase: such as
    epithet //acquired the label of "playboy"
    a word or phrase used with a dictionary definition to provide additional information //The label obsolete is abbreviated obs.
    a usually radioactive isotope used in labeling
  • a brand of commercial recordings issued under a usually trademarked name
    a company issuing such recordings //The band has made records for several different labels.
    a recording so issued
    the brand name of a retail store selling clothing, a clothing manufacturer, or a fashion designer //She only buys clothes with a designer label.
  • an adhesive stamp (as for postage or revenue)
  • a heraldic charge that consists of a narrow horizontal band with usually three pendants
  • archaic band, fillet
    specifically one attached to a document to hold an appended seal
verb
la​beled or la​belled; la​bel​ing or la​bel​ling ˈlā-b(ə-)liŋ

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to affix a label to //labeled the switches so as not to confuse them
    to describe or designate with or as if with a label //labels his photos with the date and place they were taken
  • to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope (see isotope sense 1) distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)
    to distinguish (something, such as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (such as a dye or labeled atom)
Other Words
Verb
  • la​bel​able ˈlā-bə-lə-bəl adjective
  • la​bel​er ˈlā-b(ə-)lər noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
marker tag ticket
Synonyms: Verb
mark tag ticket
Examples
Noun
  • //The name is prominently displayed on the label.
  • //You should read the warning label before you take any medicine.
  • //The word was given the label “obsolete.”
  • //Some people describe him as “selfish,” but he doesn't deserve that label.
  • //Once you give people labels, it's hard to see them as individuals.
  • //The band has made records for several different labels in their career.
Verb
  • //Be sure to carefully label the switches so that you don't confuse them.
  • //He labels his photographs with the date and place they were taken.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4
Verb
1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French labelle
label
verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

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