English dictionary
label
nounPronunciation
ˈleɪbəl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
noun
- a brief description given for purposes of identification
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
verb
- assign a label to; designate with a label
verb
- attach a tag or label to
Example sentences
the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent
the label modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture
They labeled him unfit to work here
These students were labelled ‘learning disabled’
label these bottles