Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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distinguish | No | No | Yes | No |
label | Yes | No | Yes | No |
distinguish (noun) | label (noun) |
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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 |
distinguish (verb) | label (verb) |
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mark as different | distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions |
identify as in botany or biology, for example | distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom |
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense | assign a label to; designate with a label |
make conspicuous or noteworthy | pronounce judgment on |
detect with the senses | attach a tag or label to |