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label

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2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
2syllables

label

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label is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, label is hyphenated as:

Definitions oflabel

1noun
  • A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.

    Synonyms: sign, tag, ticket

    Example: "Although the label priced this poster at three pounds, I got it for two."

  • A name given to something or someone to categorise them as part of a particular social group.

    Synonyms: category, pigeonhole

    Example: "Ever since he started going to the rock club, he's been given the label "waster"."

  • A company that sells records.

    Synonyms: "record label"

    Example: "The label signed the band after hearing a demo tape."

  • A user-defined alias for a numerical designation, the reverse of an enumeration.

    Example: "Storage devices can be given by label or ID."

  • A named place in source code that can be jumped to using a GOTO or equivalent construct.
  • A charge resembling the strap crossing the horse’s chest from which pendants are hung.

    Synonyms: lambel

  • A tassel.
  • A piece of writing added to something, such as a codicil appended to a will.
  • A brass rule with sights, formerly used with a circumferentor to take altitudes.
  • The projecting moulding by the sides, and over the tops, of openings in mediaeval architecture.
  • In mediaeval art, the representation of a band or scroll containing an inscription.
  • A non-interactive control or widget displaying text, often used to describe the purpose of another control.
1verb
  • To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something).

    Example: "The shop assistant labeled all the products in the shop."

  • (ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing.

    Example: "He's been unfairly labeled as a cheat, although he's only ever cheated once."

  • To replace specific atoms by their isotope in order to track the presence or movement of this isotope through a reaction, metabolic pathway or cell.
  • To add a detectable substance, either transiently or permanently, to a biological substance in order to track the presence of the label-substance combination either in situ or in vitro

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