OpenSynonym

labels

/ˈleɪ.bəlz/

NOUN

1. Tags or signs providing information about something

Small tickets, signs, or identifying marks attached to objects, products, or containers to provide information about their identity, contents, or other characteristics.

1.1. Identifying products and objects

Refers to tags or signs attached to products, packages, food, or other objects to display names, ingredients, prices, instructions, or identifying information.

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Examples

  • She carefully reads the labels on food products before buying them.
  • The storage bins have labels indicating their contents.
  • The manufacturer printed new labels for the product packaging.

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NOUN

2. Names or designations used to classify people or things

Names or terms assigned to people, objects, or concepts to identify or categorize them as belonging to a particular group or having specific characteristics.

2.1. Classifying people or social groups

Refers to descriptive names or terms applied to individuals or groups to categorize them according to their perceived identity, characteristics, or social position.

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Antonyms

  • individuality
  • uniqueness

Examples

  • People should not be judged by the labels society gives them.
  • The labels applied to these communities often reinforce stereotypes.
  • She rejected the labels that others used to describe her.

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2.2. Naming or identifying categories and concepts

Refers to names, terms, or designations used to distinguish and identify particular concepts, types, or categories.

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Examples

  • The database uses different labels to distinguish each category.
  • The researchers agreed on consistent labels for the various groups.
  • These labels help readers understand the organization of the document.

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NOUN

3. Companies that sell or distribute recorded music

Companies or organizations involved in producing, recording, promoting, licensing, or distributing musical recordings.

3.1. Music recording companies

Refers to record companies that manage recording artists, produce musical recordings, and distribute music to audiences.

Synonyms

  • record companies
  • recording companies
  • music companies
  • recording labels

Examples

  • Several independent labels signed new artists this year.
  • The musicians released their albums through different record labels.
  • Major labels compete with independent companies for successful artists.

Related Words

  • recording artist
  • musician
  • album
  • music production
  • recording
  • distribution
  • music industry

NOUN

4. User-defined aliases for numerical designations

Names assigned by users to numerical designations or values so that they can be identified and referenced more easily.

4.1. Naming numerical values in a system

Refers to user-defined names or identifiers that represent numerical values or designations within a system.

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Examples

  • The software allows users to assign descriptive labels to numerical values.
  • Each numerical designation has one of several predefined labels.
  • The developer replaced the numeric codes with meaningful labels.

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NOUN

5. Named locations in source code

Names assigned to specific locations in a computer program that can be referenced by jump or control-flow instructions.

5.1. Program destinations referenced by control-flow instructions

Refers to named points in source code that can serve as destinations for GOTO statements or equivalent programming instructions.

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Examples

  • The programmer added labels to identify different destinations in the code.
  • The program uses labels as targets for GOTO statements.
  • Each label must identify a valid location in the source code.

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NOUN

6. Inscribed bands or scrolls in medieval art

Representations of bands or scrolls containing inscriptions, often used in medieval artwork to display written messages or identify figures.

6.1. Decorative inscriptions in historical artwork

Refers to illustrated bands, ribbons, or scrolls containing written inscriptions in medieval paintings, manuscripts, or other artworks.

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Examples

  • The medieval paintings contain labels with inscriptions above the figures.
  • The artist included decorative labels to display the words spoken by the characters.
  • The manuscript features illustrated scrolls and labels containing religious texts.

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NOUN

7. Projecting mouldings in medieval architecture

Architectural mouldings projecting along the sides and over the tops of openings in medieval buildings.

7.1. Decorative mouldings around architectural openings

Refers to projecting architectural details positioned beside or above openings such as doors and windows in medieval structures.

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Examples

  • The restoration revealed decorative labels above the medieval doorways.
  • The building features stone labels around its window openings.
  • The architect documented the projecting labels as part of the original facade.

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VERB

8. Attaching labels or identifying marks to objects

To put a label, ticket, or identifying sign on an object to provide information or make it identifiable.

8.1. Marking products and objects with identifying information

Refers to attaching or applying labels to products, packages, containers, or other objects to identify them or communicate relevant information.

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • unmarks

Examples

  • The workers label the boxes before sending them to the warehouse.
  • The manufacturer labels every bottle with its ingredients.
  • The students label the diagrams to identify their different parts.

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VERB

9. Assigning names or classifications to people or things

To give someone or something a name, term, or classification in order to identify or categorize them.

9.1. Naming or designating someone or something

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

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Antonyms

  • confuses

Examples

  • The committee labels each category with a distinctive name.
  • The researchers label the samples according to their origins.
  • The organization labels its departments for easier identification.

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9.2. Classifying or characterizing people and things

Refers to assigning a category or descriptive term to someone or something based on perceived characteristics, behavior, or judgments.

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Antonyms

Examples

  • The media labels the proposal as controversial.
  • Critics argue that society labels people too quickly.
  • The teacher labels the different groups according to their learning needs.

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VERB

10. Replacing atoms with isotopes for scientific tracking

To replace specific atoms in a substance with their isotopes so that their presence or movement can be tracked through a reaction, metabolic pathway, or cell.

10.1. Tracking isotopes through chemical and biological processes

Refers to introducing isotopes into substances to trace the movement of atoms during chemical reactions, metabolic processes, or cellular activity.

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Examples

  • Scientists label specific atoms with isotopes to track their movement through a reaction.
  • The researchers label the compounds before studying their metabolic pathways.
  • The experiment uses isotopes to label molecules inside living cells.

Related Words

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

VERB

11. Adding detectable substances to biological materials

To add a detectable substance, temporarily or permanently, to a biological material so that the material can be identified or tracked in a biological environment or laboratory.

11.1. Marking biological substances for detection

Refers to introducing detectable markers into biological substances to monitor their presence, movement, or behavior in laboratory or biological studies.

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Examples

  • The researchers label the proteins with fluorescent markers.
  • Scientists label the cells to observe their movement under a microscope.
  • The laboratory labels biological samples before analyzing them.

Related Words

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