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countable and uncountable, plural designations
An act or instance of designating examples
Selection and appointment for a purpose or office. quotations examples
The designation of funds by Governor Pedro Pierluisi will also allow non-profit entities to continue providing services to communities
July 2021, Omar Marrero, quoted in CyberNews
That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation. quotations examples
Man is the most aggressive animal in the sea (and on the land as well), and all the "man-eater" stories in history will not change this designation.
1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, page 144
Signification, meaning, for example of a word or phrase. quotations examples
It doesn't list all the connotations that the term may have in various contexts: it specifies the designation of the term, or one of the designations of the term.
1953, Jacob Hooper Wise, The Meaning in Reading