Word: Labelling
How to pronounce:
How to pronounce: ˈleɪblɪŋ
Noun
Definitions:
1. A small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it.
Example sentences: "The alcohol content is clearly stated on the label"
2. A classifying phrase or name applied to a person or thing, especially one that is inaccurate or restrictive.
Example sentences: "The label ‘salsa’ seems especially meaningless when applied to musicians like Tito Puente"
3. A narrow horizontal strip, typically with three downward projections, that is superimposed on a coat of arms by an eldest son during the life of his father.
4. Another term for dripstone
Verb
Definitions:
1. Attach a label to (something)
Example sentences: "She labelled the parcels neatly, writing the addresses in capital letters"
2. Assign to a category, especially inaccurately or restrictively.
Example sentences: "Many pupils felt that they were labelled as failures"
Synonyms:
marking
flagging
designation
labeling
Synonyms:
marking
labelling
tagging
Derivations:
labelled
labeled
label
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Labelling in Other Languages...
Spanish: Etiquetar
German: Beschriften
French: étiqueter
Italian: Etichettare
Turkish: Etiketlemek
