All designation synonyms

noun designation

• moniker — a person's name, especially a nickname or alias.
• nickname — a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity: He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.”.
• description — You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.
• classification — A classification is a division or category in a system which divides things into groups or types.
• appointment — The appointment of a person to a particular job is the choice of that person to do it.
• recognition — an act of recognizing or the state of being recognized.
• appellation — An appellation is a name or title that a person, place, or thing is given.
• title — a clause in the 1972 Education Act stating that no one shall because of sex be denied the benefits of any educational program of activity that receives direct federal aid.
• cognomen — (originally) an ancient Roman's third name or nickname, which later became his family name
• style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
• denomination — A particular denomination is a particular religious group which has slightly different beliefs from other groups within the same faith.
• appellative — an identifying name or title; appellation
• identification — an act or instance of identifying; the state of being identified.
• class — A class is a group of pupils or students who are taught together.
• indication — anything serving to indicate or point out, as a sign or token.
• specification — the act of specifying.
• pigeonhole — one of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters, etc.
• term — a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.
• label — a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
• alias — An alias is a false name, especially one used by a criminal.
• mark — Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
• name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
• delegation — A delegation is a group of people who have been sent somewhere to have talks with other people on behalf of a larger group of people.
• selection — an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
• compellation — appellation
• nomen — (in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.