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designation vs designate

designate vs designation

designation is a noun but designate is not a noun.

designation is not an adjective while designate is an adjective.

designation is not a verb while designate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
designation Yes No No No
designate No Yes Yes No
designation (noun) designate (noun)
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
the act of designating or identifying something
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
designation (adjective) designate (adjective)
appointed but not yet installed in office
designation (verb) designate (verb)
design or destine
assign a name or title to
decree or designate beforehand
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Difference between designation and designate

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