Meaning of 'label'

noun

trade name of a company that produces musical recordings

Example: "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"

Synonyms: recording label

noun

a brief description given for purposes of identification

Example: "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"

noun

an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object

noun

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

verb

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

verb

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

verb

pronounce judgment on

Example: "They labeled them unfit to work here."

Synonyms: judge pronounce

verb

assign a label to

Example: "designate with a label"

verb

attach a tag or label to

Example: "label these bottles"

Synonyms: mark