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labeling

labeling

13 2.1
Attaching labels to something to show what it is
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪbəlɪŋ/
  • US
: etiquetado
  • 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
30 2.1

Giving a name to someone or something

focuses on attaching descriptive tags rather than single identifying words
classification
vslabeling
  • Specialized
1 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
1 3.9

Marking images, text, or audio to train computer models

is the general act of attaching identifying tags in many contexts

Antonyms

162 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

annotating
1 5.3
labeling
  • US
13 2.1
marking
4 3.0
tag
96 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.