designation vs title

title vs designation

designation and title both are nouns.

designation is not a verb while title is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
designation	Yes	No	No	No
title	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, title is a hyponym of designation; that is, title is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than designation:

designation: identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
title: an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'

Other hyponyms of designation include street name, byname, cognomen, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet, form of address, title of respect.

designation (noun)	title (noun)
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position	an established or recognized right
the act of designating or identifying something	an informal right to something
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others	the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.
	a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work
	an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'
	an appellation signifying nobility
	a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
	a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
	(usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action
	the status of being a champion

designation (verb)	title (verb)
	give a title to
	designate by an identifying term

Difference between designation and title

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