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Meaning of label
noun
- A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached. 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. Example: Ever since he started going to the rock club, he's been given the label "waster".
- A company that sells records. 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.
verb
- 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
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
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