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Verb
/ˈlābəl/,
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labels, plural;
  1. Attach a label to (something)
    • - she labeled the parcels neatly, writing the addresses in capital letters
  2. Assign to a category, esp. inaccurately or restrictively
    • - children were labeled as bullies
    • - the critics labeled him a loser
  3. Give a name to (something)
    • - she labeled his new Riviera a “Star Wars” car
  4. Make (a substance, molecule, or cell) identifiable or traceable by replacing an atom with one of a distinctive radioactive isotope, or by attaching a fluorescent dye, enzyme, or other molecule

Noun
  1. A small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it

  2. A piece of fabric sewn inside a garment and bearing the brand name, size, or instructions for care

  3. The piece of paper in the center of a phonograph record giving the artist and title

  4. A company that produces recorded music
    • - independent labels
  5. The name or trademark of a fashion company
    • - she plans to launch her own designer clothes label
  6. A classifying phrase or name applied to a person or thing, esp. one that is inaccurate or restrictive
    • - my reluctance to stick a label on myself politically
  7. (in a dictionary entry) A word or words used to specify the subject area, register, or geographical origin of the word being defined

  8. A string of characters used to refer to a particular instruction in a program

  9. A radioactive isotope, fluorescent dye, or enzyme used to make something identifiable for study

  10. A narrow horizontal strip, typically with three downward projections, that is superimposed on a coat of arms by an eldest son during the life of his father


  1. a brief description given for purposes of identification; "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"
  2. assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"
  3. tag: attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"
  4. trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"
  5. a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
  6. pronounce: pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"
  7. A label is a piece of paper, polymer, cloth, metal, or other material affixed to a container or article, on which is printed a legend, information concerning the product, addresses, etc. A label may also be printed directly on the container or article.
  8. In computing, label is a command included with some operating systems (e.g., DOS, OS/2 and Microsoft Windows). It is used to create, change, or delete a volume label on a logical drive, such as a hard disk partition or a floppy disk. ...
  9. A label is a user interface control which displays text on a form. It is usually a static control; having no interactivity. A label is generally used to identify a nearby text box or other widget. ...
  10. In heraldry, a label is a charge resembling the strap crossing the horse’s chest from which pendants are hung. It can be born a mark of difference but can also be born simply as charge in its own right.
  11. Labels in Mac OS are a type of seven distinct, colored parameters of metadata that can be attributed to files, folders and disks in the operating system. The labels were introduced in System 7 and were kept until the release of Mac OS 9. Mac OS X versions 10.0, 10.1 and 10. ...
  12. A label in a programming language is a sequence of characters that identifies a location within source code. In most languages labels take the form of an identifier, often followed by a punctuation character (e.g., a colon). ...
  13. A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached; A name given to something or someone to categorise them as part of a particular social group; A company that sells records; A name attached to some item in source code, especially a ...
  14. (Labels) Paper printed with a name and address that is affixed to a mailing piece and serves as the mailing address vehicle. Different types of labels include: peel-off or pressure-sensitive labels, gummed labels and paper (or Cheshire) labels.
  15. (labels) Terms that appear in the Label column of the Browser, such as “Best Take” and “Interview.” Labels can also be assigned to clips and media to help distinguish and sort them. Each label has an associated color that is also applied to clips.
  16. Labels are the names and terms used throughout a website that identify menu options, site categories or other elements. For more information see: Labels in Navigation
  17. (IX. Labels) Once the specimen is prepared, a herbarium label must be complete and should include all pertinent information as described above (e.g., scientific name including genus, species, author citation, locality, habitat, date of collection, name of collector, collection number). ...
  18. (Labels) (1930): An account of Waugh's cruise around the Mediterranean.
  19. (Labels) A Label consists of the character ``#'' (ordinal value 35), followed by a non-negative Integer, followed by the Character ``:'' (ordinal value 58). The integer value of the label should be small enough to be represented in a 32-bit machine word (eg. ). ...
  20. (Labels) A piece of thin paper bearing an advertisement that was glued to the outside of a match box. Labels can be affixed to either the front or the back of a box, both front and back, or one large label is wrapped around the box. ...
  21. (Labels) All photographs used for any kind of documentation should be labeled with the date the picture was shot. ...
  22. (Labels) Create and customize mailing labels for phone numbers, addresses, and electronic addresses. Daylite has a few standard labels that you can use. You could also add additional labels that are more relevant to your business. ...
  23. (Labels) For each book, labels with the Rotary logo and the Four Way Test will be provided. Please include your Rotary's Name.
  24. (Labels) If an element already exists within the standard taxonomy that can be used to represent your information but you do not like the standard label, do not add an additional element, just change the label. ...
  25. (Labels) Pressure sensitive material that automatically adheres to a variety of envelopes, mail pieces, brochures, or similar products