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labelling

/ˈleɪ.bəlɪŋ/

VERB

1. Attaching labels or identifying marks to objects

The act or process of attaching tags, stickers, tickets, or identifying marks to products, packages, containers, or other objects to provide information or facilitate identification.

1.1. Marking products and packages with information

Refers to attaching or applying labels to products, packages, containers, or other items to display their names, contents, ingredients, prices, or other identifying details.

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Examples

  • The workers are labelling the packages before sending them to the warehouse.
  • The manufacturer is labelling each bottle with its ingredients and expiration date.
  • The shop assistants are labelling the products with their prices.

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1.2. Adding captions or identifying descriptions to visual materials

Refers to adding names, captions, or explanatory markings to photographs, illustrations, diagrams, maps, or other visual materials.

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Examples

  • The students are labelling the parts of the diagram.
  • The museum staff are labelling the photographs for the exhibition.
  • The researchers are labelling each section of the anatomical illustration.

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VERB

2. Assigning names or designations

The act of giving a person, object, organization, or concept a particular name, title, or identifying designation.

2.1. Naming or designating someone or something

Refers to assigning a name, title, or particular designation to identify a person, object, organization, or concept.

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Examples

  • The committee is labelling the new initiative with a distinctive name.
  • The researchers are labelling each sample according to its origin.
  • The organisation is labelling its departments to make them easier to identify.

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2.2. Classifying or characterizing people and things

Refers to assigning a category, description, or characteristic to someone or something based on perceived qualities, behaviour, or judgments.

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Examples

  • The media is labelling the proposal as controversial.
  • The teacher is labelling the students according to their individual learning needs.
  • Critics accused the organisation of labelling certain communities unfairly.

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NOUN

3. The process of introducing detectable markers in scientific research

The process of introducing a detectable substance, such as an isotope or fluorescent marker, into a chemical or biological material so that its presence, movement, or behaviour can be tracked.

3.1. Tracking substances through chemical reactions

Refers to using isotopes or other detectable tracers to follow the movement of atoms or compounds through chemical reactions and metabolic pathways.

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Examples

  • Isotope labelling allows researchers to track atoms during chemical reactions.
  • The experiment involves labelling specific compounds to study their metabolic pathways.
  • Scientists use radioactive labelling to investigate the movement of substances through cells.

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  • isotope
  • radioactive tracer
  • chemical reaction
  • metabolic pathway
  • molecular tracking
  • detection
  • isotopic tracing

3.2. Marking proteins and biological substances

Refers to introducing a detectable chemical group or substance into proteins, cells, or other biomolecules so they can be tracked or examined during laboratory research.

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Examples

  • Fluorescent labelling helps scientists observe proteins inside living cells.
  • The researchers are labelling the biological samples before analyzing them.
  • Protein labelling enables scientists to track specific molecules during an experiment.

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  • biomolecule
  • protein
  • fluorescent dye
  • biological marker
  • molecular tracking
  • laboratory analysis
  • detection