[noun] a brief description given for purposes of identification; "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"
[noun] trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent" Synonyms:recording
[noun] a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
[noun] an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
[verb] assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"
[verb] attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles" Synonyms:tag, mark
[verb] pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here" Synonyms:pronounce, judge
[verb] distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
[verb] distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions