tell vs label

tell is not a noun while label is a noun.

tell and label both are verbs.

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

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

tell: mark as different
label: distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions

Other hyponyms of tell include know, discriminate, know apart, sex, individualise, individualize, contrast, have the distinction, severalise, severalize, contradistinguish, decouple, dissociate, demarcate, discriminate, separate, single out, stratify.

tell (noun)	label (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

tell (verb)	label (verb)
discern or comprehend	distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
mark as different	distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
let something be known	assign a label to; designate with a label
narrate or give a detailed account of	pronounce judgment on
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority	attach a tag or label to
give evidence
express in words
inform positively and with certainty and confidence

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