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labeling

labeling

30 2.1
Attaching labels to something to show what it is
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪbəlɪŋ/
  • US
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  • When using this resource, children may be considered creative, but deficit labeling constructs them as daydreamers or liars.
  • product labeling
  • labeling process
  • labeling rules

Most of the labeling is fear.

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Examples

  • The new product must include clear labeling so consumers understand its ingredients.

  • Along with registration and classification, labeling is another important aspect of pesticide control under FIFRA.

    Academic text (1992)
  • A client can experiment with many forms of labeling in a search to find what works best.

    Academic text (1997)
  • All institutions, groups, and individuals use labeling as a quick means of identification.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The Institute for Product Safety and Labeling, an independent testing organization, then evaluates the applications.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The meat packing industry for years prevented country-of-origin labeling.

  • I buy a braille label-maker and start labeling tapes, computer disks, spice jars.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Many countries have strict laws for food labeling to ensure transparency for buyers.

  • Improving labeling on medicine can help patients take their prescriptions correctly.

Synonyms

naming
vslabeling
15 2.1

Giving a name to someone or something

focuses on attaching descriptive tags rather than single identifying words
classification
vslabeling
  • Specialized
3 3.6

The task of putting items into one of several categories using a trained computer model

is broader, covering any attaching of identifying tags not only automated grouping
annotating
vslabeling
  • Specialized
3.9

Marking images, text, or audio to train computer models

is the general act of attaching identifying tags in many contexts

Antonyms

106 2.0

Taking something or someone away from a place

2 6.3

A mark left when someone removes writing or a drawing

How Detailed

labeling
  • US
30 2.1
marking
69 3.0
tag
179 1.0

Surface Forms

labeling singular
labelings plural
labellings plural
labelling singular

Morphology

labeling = label (transparent) = label + ing

Standard gerund/nominalization from the verb 'label' denoting the action of attaching or assigning labels.

Etymology

The word labeling comes from the simple word label, which once meant a small piece of paper or cloth used as a 'tag' on an object. So labeling originally meant the action of putting that tag on something to 'name' or identify it.