label

Noun

• an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object

• a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction

• trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
  • the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent
    

• a brief description given for purposes of identification
  • the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture
    

Verb

• distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions

• distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom

• pronounce judgment on
  • They labeled him unfit to work here
    

• attach a tag or label to
  • label these bottles
    

• assign a label to; designate with a label
  • These students were labelled `learning disabled'
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  recording label , pronounce , judge , tag , mark