the act of indicating or identifying; appointment to or selection for an office, post, or service; a distinguishing name, sign, or title… See the full definition

DESIGNATION definition: 1. an official title or name: 2. the act of designating a place or thing: 3. an official title or…. Learn more.

A designation is a description, name, or title that is given to someone or something. Designation is the fact of giving that description, name, or title.

Designation definition: an act of designating.. See examples of DESIGNATION used in a sentence.

When something has a designation, it has a title or a description that helps you identify it. The “organic” designation on the vegetables you buy lets you know that no pesticides were used in …

[uncountable] designation (as something) the action of choosing a person or thing for a particular purpose, or of giving them or it a particular status. The district is under consideration for …

designation - identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

Jan 2, 2025 · designation (countable and uncountable, plural designations) Selection and appointment for a purpose or office. His designation as chief justice was controversial. That …

There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun designation, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

DESIGNATION meaning: 1 : the act of officially choosing someone or something to do or be something + as; 2 : a name or title that identifies someone or something