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label vs name

name vs label

label and name both are nouns.

label and name both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
label Yes No Yes No
name Yes No Yes No
As verbs, name is a hyponym of label; that is, name is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than label:
  • label: assign a label to; designate with a label
  • name: assign a specified (usually proper) name to
Other hyponyms of label include call, address, direct, be known as, call, know as, brand, denounce, mark, stigmatise, stigmatize.
label (noun) name (noun)
an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object by the sanction or authority of
a brief description given for purposes of identification a language unit by which a person or thing is known
trade name of a company that produces musical recordings a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction family based on male descent
a well-known or notable person
a person's reputation
label (verb) name (verb)
distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom identify as in botany or biology, for example
assign a label to; designate with a label give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
pronounce judgment on assign a specified (usually proper) name to
attach a tag or label to make reference to
mention and identify by name
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
create and charge with a task or function
charge with a function; charge to be
Difference between label and name

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