The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LABELING , but the solution may also be APPOINTING which is one of the most recent solution (1969 in New York Times).
Designating crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LABELING | 33 % | 8 |
| APPOINTING | 33 % | 10 |
| NAMING | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Designating
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- denominate
- specify
- assign
- destine
- depute
- delegate
- fate
- incoming
- intend
- doom
- appoint
- appointed
Crossword Answer definitions
LABELING verb- To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something).
- (ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing.
- To replace specific atoms by their isotope in order to track the presence or movement of this isotope through a reaction, metabolic pathway or cell.
- To add a detectable substance, either transiently or permanently, to a biological substance in order to track the presence of the label-substance combination either in situ or in vitro
- A set of labels applied to the various objects in a system.
- The introduction of a traceable chemical group (e.g., containing an isotope or a fluorescent dye) into a protein or other biomolecule of interest so it can be tracked or quantified during experimental analysis.
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