Designation

n. title, descriptive name; nomination, appointment

United States Department of Defense Aerospace Vehicle Designations are determined by a detailed protocol to identify all aircraft, helicopters, rockets, missiles, spacecraft, and other aerial vehicles in military use by the United States Armed Forces.
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Noun
1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
(synonym) appellation, denomination, appellative
(hypernym) name
(hyponym) street name
(derivation) designate, denominate
2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
(synonym) appointment, assignment, naming
(hypernym) decision, determination, conclusion
(hyponym) nomination
(derivation) delegate, designate, depute, assign
3. the act of designating or identifying something
(synonym) identification
(hypernym) determination, finding
(hyponym) diagnosis, diagnosing
(derivation) designate, denominate

n. designation, title, descriptive name; nomination, appointment

n. designation, tracking