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undesignated

des·ig·nate
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    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb dez-ig-neyt; adjective dez-ig-nit, -neyt]
    • /verb ˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt; adjective ˈdɛz ɪg nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
    • /ˌʌnˈdɛzɪgneɪtɪd /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb dez-ig-neyt; adjective dez-ig-nit, -neyt]
    • /verb ˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt; adjective ˈdɛz ɪg nɪt, -ˌneɪt/

Definitions of undesignated word

  • verb with object undesignated to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify. 1
  • verb with object undesignated to denote; indicate; signify. 1
  • verb with object undesignated to name; entitle; style. 1
  • verb with object undesignated to nominate or select for a duty, office, purpose, etc.; appoint; assign. 1
  • adjective undesignated named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed (often used in combination following the noun it modifies): ambassador-designate. 1
  • adjective undesignated not designated or assigned; anonymous or unidentified 0
See all 6 definitions of undesignated

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Origin of undesignated

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin dēsignātus, past participle of dēsignāre. See design, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Undesignated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Undesignated

undesignated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

undesignated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for undesignated

adj undesignated

  • anonymous — If you remain anonymous when you do something, you do not let people know that you were the person who did it.
  • innominate — having no name; nameless; anonymous.
  • nameless — having no name.

adjective undesignated

  • bearding — the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.
  • whatchamacallit — an object or person whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
  • whatsis — a thing or object whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
All 6 Synonyms of undesignated

Antonyms for undesignated

adjective undesignated

  • designated — (of a truth value) corresponding to truth in a two-valued logic, or having one of the analogous values in a many-valued logic
  • identified — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
All 2 Antonyms of undesignated

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