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designate vs signalise

signalise vs designate

designate is an adjective but signalise is not an adjective.

designate and signalise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
designate No Yes Yes No
signalise No No Yes No
As verbs, signalise is a hyponym of designate; that is, signalise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than designate:
  • designate: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
  • signalise: point out carefully and clearly
Other hyponyms of designate include point, finger, call attention, point out, signalize, reflect.
designate (adjective) signalise (adjective)
appointed but not yet installed in office
designate (verb) signalise (verb)
design or destine make conspicuous or noteworthy
assign a name or title to communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
decree or designate beforehand point out carefully and clearly
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively provide with traffic signals
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Difference between designate and signalise

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