Definition of Label

Verb: label (labelled,labelling, or [US] labeled,labeling) ley-bul

Assign a label to; designate with a label
Attach a tag or label to
"label these bottles";
- tag, mark
Officially declare a judgment on someone
"They labelled him unfit to work here";
- pronounce, judge
Distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labelled atom
Distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions

Noun: label ley-bul

A brief description given for purposes of identification
"the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"
Trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
"the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent";
- recording label
A radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
An identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object