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label

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.

Pronunciation

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laybuhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈleɪbəl

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.

  2. An identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object

  3. A name given to something or someone to categorise them as part of a particular social group.

  4. music

    A company that sells records.

  5. A small strip, especially of paper or parchment (or of some material attached to parchment to carry the seal), but also of iron, brass, land, etc.

  6. In mediaeval and later art, a representation of a band or scroll containing an inscription.

verb

  1. Assign a label to; designate with a label

    “These students were labelled `learning disabled'”

  2. Attach a tag or label to

  3. transitive

    To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something).

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.

Used this way, label is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Mild
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • mark , more casual, better suited to speech than writing

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More ways to use label

  • “They labeled him unfit to work here.”verb

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Small

record label

Name

private label

Other combinations

union labelnew labelmailing label

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • labeledadjectiveInflected form

    Bearing or marked with a label or tag.

  • labelledadjectiveInflected form

    Bearing or marked with a label or tag.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • gummed labelnounCompound term

    An adhesive label.

  • recording labelnounCompound term

    Trade name of a company that produces musical recordings.

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