label

label
la•bel
[[t]ˈleɪ bəl[/t]] n. v. -beled, -bel•ing (esp. brit.)-belled, -bel•ling.
1) an inscribed slip of paper, cloth, or other material, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc
2) a short word or phrase descriptive of a person, group, intellectual movement, etc
3) cvb a word or phrase indicating that what follows belongs in a particular category or classification, as the word Physics before a dictionary definition
4) a brand or trademark, esp. of a manufacturer
5) cvb the manufacturer using such a label
7) archit. a molding or dripstone over a door or window
8) med chem. a radioactive or heavy isotope incorporated into a molecule for use as a tracer
9) her a narrow horizontal heraldic band with downward extensions
10) Obs. a strip or narrow piece of anything
11) to affix a label to; mark with a label
12) to designate or describe by or on a label
13) to put in a certain class; classify
14) chem. to incorporate a radioactive or heavy isotope into (a molecule) in order to make traceable
Etymology: 1275–1325; ME < MF: ribbon, prob. < Gmc la′bel•er, n.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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