designation

Definition

An act or instance of designating

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French designation, from Latin designatio. Morphologically designate + -ion.

Example Sentences

• "His designation as chief justice was controversial."
• "July 2021, Omar Marrero, quoted in CyberNewshttps://web.archive.org/web/20210805184306/https://www.puertoricoheadlinenews.com/15-million-allocated-for-non-profit-organizations/ The designation of funds by Governor Pedro Pierluisi will also allow non-profit entities to continue providing services to communities"
• "The Romans evolved a quite different system of nomenclature, which in its classical form consisted of three names, the praenomen (e.g. Marcus), nomen (e.g. Tullius), and cognomen (e.g. Cicero), and two other designations (the name of the father and of the tribe): […]"