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DESIGNATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of designating or identifying something
Synonyms:
designation; identification
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("designation" is a kind of...):
determination; finding (the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "designation"):
diagnosing; diagnosis (identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon)
Derivation:
designate (assign a name or title to)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of putting a person into a non-elective position
Example:
the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee
Synonyms:
appointment; assignment; designation; naming
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("designation" is a kind of...):
conclusion; decision; determination (the act of making up your mind about something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "designation"):
nomination (the act of officially naming a candidate)
co-optation; co-option (the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent))
delegacy (the appointment of a delegate)
ordinance; ordination (the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders)
recognition (designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body)
Derivation:
designate (give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person))
Sense 3
Meaning:
Identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
Synonyms:
appellation; appellative; denomination; designation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("designation" is a kind of...):
name (a language unit by which a person or thing is known)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "designation"):
street name (an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods))
byname; cognomen; moniker; nickname; sobriquet; soubriquet (a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name))
form of address; title; title of respect (an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. 'Mr.' or 'General')
title (an appellation signifying nobility)
Derivation:
designate (assign a name or title to)
Context examples:
Human NAT2*14 allele is a designation for a group of variant alleles of the NAT2 gene, which is located in the vicinity of 8p22 and is approximately 10 kb in length.
(NAT2*14 Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
Human NAT2*5 allele is a designation for a group of variant alleles of the NAT2 gene, which is located in the vicinity of 8p22 and is approximately 10 kb in length.
(NAT2*5 Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
An oncologist performing the assessment that is given the designation of one.
(Oncologist 1, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
An oncologist performing the assessment that is given the designation of two.
(Oncologist 2, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A scale that uses ordered numbers where the difference between successive designations may not be constant.
(Ordinal Scale, NCI Thesaurus)
For lesions with significant mitotic activity (5 or more mitoses per 10 HPF) and/or with areas of necrosis, the designation "pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma with anaplastic features" may be used.
(Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma, NCI Thesaurus/WHO)
A neurologist performing the assessment that is given the designation of two.
(Neurologist 2, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A neurologist performing the assessment that is given the designation of one.
(Neurologist 1, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Human NAT2*6 allele is a designation for a group of variant alleles of the NAT2 gene, which is located in the vicinity of 8p22 and is approximately 10 kb in length.
(NAT2*6 Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
Human NAT2*7 allele is a designation for a group of variant alleles of the NAT2 gene, which is located in the vicinity of 8p22 and is approximately 10 kb in length.
(NAT2*7 Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
