label meaning and definition

LABEL noun

Definition of label (noun)

1. a brief description given for purposes of identification
   • "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"
2. trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
   • "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"
   • synonyms: recording label
3. a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
4. an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object

LABEL verb

Definition of label (verb)

1. assign a label to; designate with a label
   • "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"
2. attach a tag or label to
   • "label these bottles"
   • synonyms: mark, tag
3. pronounce judgment on
   • "They labeled him unfit to work here"
   • synonyms: judge, pronounce
4. distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
5. distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions