label

Sense 1 noun

a brief description given for purposes of identification

the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture

Sense 2 verb

assign a label to; designate with a label

These students were labelled `learning disabled'

Sense 3 noun

trade name of a company that produces musical recordings

the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent

Sense 4 verb

attach a tag or label to

label these bottles

Sense 5 noun

a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction

Sense 6 verb

pronounce judgment on

They labeled him unfit to work here

Sense 7 noun

an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object

Sense 8 verb

distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom

Sense 9 verb

distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions