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- [verb dez-ig-neyt; adjective dez-ig-nit, -neyt]
- /verb ˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt; adjective ˈdɛz ɪg nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
- /ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/
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- [verb dez-ig-neyt; adjective dez-ig-nit, -neyt]
- /verb ˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt; adjective ˈdɛz ɪg nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
Definitions of designated word
- adjective designated (of a truth value) corresponding to truth in a two-valued logic, or having one of the analogous values in a many-valued logic 3
- verb with object designated to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify. 1
- verb with object designated to denote; indicate; signify. 1
- verb with object designated to name; entitle; style. 1
- verb with object designated to nominate or select for a duty, office, purpose, etc.; appoint; assign. 1
- adjective designated named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed (often used in combination following the noun it modifies): ambassador-designate. 1
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Origin of designated
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin dēsignātus, past participle of dēsignāre. See design, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Designated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
designated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
designated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for designated
adjective designated
- selected — to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
- bound for — going or intending to go; on the way to; destined (usually followed by for): The train is bound for Denver.
- indicated — to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show: His hesitation really indicates his doubt about the venture.
- special — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- named — a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
Antonyms for designated
adjective designated
- untitled — without a title: an untitled gentleman; an untitled book.
- unacknowledged — widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.
- x — the 24th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
- noted — well-known; celebrated; famous: a noted scholar.
- whatchamacallit — an object or person whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
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