Meaning & Definition of Label in English
English⟶
Label
/lebəl/
noun
1. A brief description given for purposes of identification
- "The label modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"
synonym:
- label
2. Trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
- "The artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"
synonym:
- label,
- recording label
3. A radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
synonym:
- label
4. An identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
synonym:
- label
verb
1. Assign a label to
- Designate with a label
- "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"
synonym:
- label
2. Attach a tag or label to
- "Label these bottles"
synonym:
- tag,
- label,
- mark
3. Pronounce judgment on
- "They labeled him unfit to work here"
synonym:
- pronounce,
- label,
- judge
4. Distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
synonym:
- label
5. Distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
synonym:
- label
Examples of using
Tom thought his violin was a Stradivarius because the name Stradivarius was on the label inside his violin.
Please stick this label to your baggage.
The contents of the box are listed on the label.