designation
(noun)
noun
1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
Similar word(s): appellation, appellative, denomination
Definition categories: communication, name
2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
Similar word(s): appointment, assignment, naming
Definition categories: act, conclusion, decision, determination
3. the act of designating or identifying something
Similar word(s): identification
Definition categories: act, determination, finding