label

nouns

a brief description given for purposes of identification
"the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"
label
is a type of (narrower)
the act of describing something
description
trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
"the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"
label, recording label
a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
label
is a type of (narrower)
a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially
radioisotope
an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
label
is a type of (narrower)
a distinguishing symbol
"the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
mark, marker, marking

verbs

assign a label to; designate with a label
"These students were labelled `learning disabled'"
label
is a type of (narrower)
assign a name or title to
denominate, designate
attach a tag or label to
"label these bottles"
label, mark, tag
pronounce judgment on
"They labeled him unfit to work here"
judge, label, pronounce
distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
label
is a type of (narrower)
mark as different
"We distinguish several kinds of maple"
differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart
distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
label
is a type of (narrower)
mark as different
"We distinguish several kinds of maple"
differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart