Definition
Definition of designating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
namingassigning a name or title
- The designating committee named her the new chairperson.
2.
communicationindicating or pointing out
- The designating sign showed the way to the exit.
Origin of designating
Latin, designare (to mark out)
Terms with designating included in their meaning
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direction
designating the side facing west when facing north
direction
designating the side of the body to the east when facing north
sports
designating the player judged most important to the sport
geography
designating the bank of a river on one's right when facing downstream
tasks
designating or allocating tasks or roles
naming
act of naming or designating something
astronomy
designating the brightest star in a constellation
typography
designating a style of type
disunited church
designating a church that has ceased associations
designation
designating for a position
linguistics
designating an unspecified person or thing
drug administration
designating a drug to be injected
games
designating chess openings with strategic control
tobacco
designating aromatic tobacco from Turkey and the Balkans
ornithology
designating small flight feathers on a bird's wing
gambling
designating a blackjack card counting technique
falconry
designating hawks not considered true falcons
finance
designating a stock order executed fully or not at all
location
designating the location of a command center
cells
designating cells not normally present in a body part
music
designating a mode in ancient Greek music
mental health
designating treatment for mental disorders with nutrients
linguistics
designating the reversion of an action
entomology
designating a vein in an insect's wing
Examples of designating in a sentence
A designating label was placed on the box. The designating arrow pointed north. A designating label was attached to each sample.
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- French:désignant, signalant, ...
- German:benennend, anzeigend, ...
- Italian:designante, indicante, ...
- Spanish:designador, indicador, ...
- Portuguese:designando, indicando, ...
- Chinese:指定的, 指示的, ...
- Japanese:指名する, 指し示す, ...
- Arabic:مُسَمٍّ, مُشِير, ...
- Hebrew:מְמַנֶּה, מְצַיֵּן, ...
- Russian:назначающий, обозначающий, ...
- Ukrainian:призначаючий, вказівний, ...
- Hindi:नामनिर्देशक, सूचक, ...
Definition of designate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
communicationindicate or specify something clearly
- The map designates the location of the treasure.
2.
appointselect someone for a specific role or duty
- They designated her as the team leader.
3.
namingassign a name or title to something
- The committee designated the area as a wildlife reserve.
4.
organizationset something aside for a specific purpose
- This room is designated for meetings only.
Adjective
rolesselected for a role but not in office
- He is the president designate until the official ceremony.
Origin of designate
Latin, designare (to mark out)
Examples of designate in a sentence
The sign designates this area as a no-parking zone. The board will designate a new director next week. He was designated to lead the new project. The city designated Tuesday as a public holiday. The map designates this trail as accessible. The funds were designated for educational purposes.
We need to designate a leader for the project. She is the manager designate until the board meeting. The ambassador designate will start next month.
View all translations of designate
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- French:indiquer, désigné, ...
- German:anzeigen, designiert, ...
- Italian:indicare, designato, ...
- Spanish:indicar, designado, ...
- Portuguese:designar, designado, ...
- Chinese:标明, 候任的, ...
- Japanese:示す, 次期の, ...
- Arabic:حَدَّدَ, مُعَيَّن, ...
- Hebrew:לְצַיֵּין, מְיֻעָד, ...
- Russian:обозначать, назначенный, ...
- Ukrainian:вказувати, обраний, ...
- Hindi:निर्दिष्ट करना, नामित, ...
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