marker vs label

label vs marker

marker and label both are nouns.

marker is not a verb while label is a verb.

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

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

marker: a distinguishing symbol
label: an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object

Other hyponyms of marker include earmark, brand, trademark, assay-mark, authentication, hallmark, postmark, watermark, broad arrow, milepost, milestone, peg, pin, pip, spot, cairn, code, frank, franking.

marker (noun)	label (noun)
some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something	an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
a writing implement for making a mark	a brief description given for purposes of identification
a distinguishing symbol	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

marker (verb)	label (verb)
	distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
	distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
	assign a label to; designate with a label
	pronounce judgment on
	attach a tag or label to

Difference between marker and label

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