1. (noun)appellation, denomination, designation, appellative identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others Synonyms: appellation, appointment, appellative, designation, identification, assignment, naming, denomination
2. (noun)appointment, assignment, designation, naming the act of putting a person into a non-elective position Synonyms: duty assignment, appellation, appointment, date, appellative, assigning, designation, appointee, identification, assignment, naming, grant, fitting, engagement, denomination
3. (noun)designation, identification the act of designating or identifying something Synonyms: appellation, appointment, appellative, designation, identification, assignment, naming, denomination, recognition
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'designation'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. designation Name in the most general sense, signifying the word by which a person or thing is called or known, includes all other words of this group; in this sense every noun is a name; in the more limited Synonyms: name, agnomen, denomination, prenomen, surname, appellation, designation, style, title, cognomen, epithet
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