designate vs label

label vs designate

designate is not a noun while label is a noun.

designate is an adjective but label is not an adjective.

designate and label both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
designate	No	Yes	Yes	No
label	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, label is a hyponym of designate; that is, label is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than designate:

designate: assign a name or title to
label: assign a label to; designate with a label

Other hyponyms of designate include denote, number.

designate (noun)	label (noun)
	an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
	a brief description given for purposes of identification
	trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
	a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction

designate (adjective)	label (adjective)
appointed but not yet installed in office

designate (verb)	label (verb)
design or destine	distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
assign a name or title to	distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
decree or designate beforehand	assign a label to; designate with a label
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively	pronounce judgment on
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)	attach a tag or label to

Difference between designate and label

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