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label

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label in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. pronounce judgment on
    "They labeled him unfit to work here"
    pronounce  label  judge 
  2. distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
    label 
  3. distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
    label 
  4. assign a label to; designate with a label
    "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"
    label 
  5. attach a tag or label to
    "label these bottles"
    tag  label  mark 
noun
  1. an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
    label 
  2. a brief description given for purposes of identification
    "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"
    label 
  3. trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
    "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"
    label  recording label 
  4. a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
    label 
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