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designation n. [
appellation, denomination, appellative] identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
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designation n. [
appointment, assignment, naming] the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
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designation n. [
identification] the act of designating or identifying something
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