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| la·bel [ láyb'l ] |
noun (plural la·bels) |
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1. informative item attached to something: a piece of paper, fabric, or plastic attached to something to give instructions about it or identify it
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2. descriptive word or phrase: a word or phrase used to describe a person or group
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3. name of record company: the name of a record company, especially when displayed on a record, CD, or cassette
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4. brand: a brand name of some items of fashion
  always wore designer labels
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5. identifier for part of computer program: a number or word that acts as a unique identifier for a part of a computer program
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6. chemical identifier: a substance, usually a radioactive isotope or dye, that can be traced to identify a compound as it undergoes a chemical reaction or assimilation
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7. heraldic design: a figure on a heraldic shield consisting of a horizontal band with pendants and identifying the person to whom it belongs as an eldest son
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transitive verb (past and past participle la·beled or la·belled, present participle la·bel·ing or la·bel·ling, 3rd person present singular la·bels) |
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1. put label on something: to attach a label to something as identification or to give instructions
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2. use descriptive word for something: to describe somebody or something using a particular word or phrase
resents being labeled as a troublemaker
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3. attach chemical label to something: to make a chemical substance identifiable with a marker such as a radioactive isotope or dye
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| [13th century. < Old French, "ribbon, fillet"] |
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| la·bel·er noun |
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