label vs designate

designate vs label

label is a noun but designate is not a noun.

label is not an adjective while designate is an adjective.

label and designate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, designate is a hypernym of label; that is, designate is a word with a broader meaning than label:

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

Other hypernyms of label include denominate.

label (noun)	designate (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

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

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

Difference between label and designate

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