Designator: meaning, definitions and examples

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designator

 

[ dษชหˆzษชษกหŒneษชtษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in legal documents

A designator is a symbol or sign that indicates a specific item, person, or place. It is commonly used in legal documents to identify or mark certain elements.

Synonyms

identifier, indicator, marker

Examples of usage

  • The letter 'A' was used as a designator for the first building on the street.
  • The number '001' served as the designator for the main entrance.
Context #2 | Noun

in military context

In military context, a designator is a code or symbol used to identify a target or location for attack. It is often used in conjunction with laser technology for precise targeting.

Synonyms

laser pointer, spotter, target marker

Examples of usage

  • The soldier used a laser designator to mark the enemy position for an airstrike.
  • The pilot received the coordinates from the designator on the ground.
Context #3 | Noun

in engineering

In engineering, a designator is a label or code used to specify a particular component or part within a system. It helps in identifying and organizing different elements.

Synonyms

code, identifier, label

Examples of usage

  • Each electrical wire had a specific designator to ensure correct installation.
  • The designator 'C3' referred to the third capacitor in the circuit.

Translations

Translations of the word "designator" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น designador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคฆเฅ‡เคถเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bezeichner

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penunjuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะธะทะฐะนะฝะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wyznacznik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŒ‡ๅฎšๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉsignateur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ designador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท belirleyici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€์ •์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุฏุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oznaฤovaฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oznaฤovaฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ ‡่ฏ†็ฌฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oznaฤevalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tilgreiningar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะปะณั–ะปะตัƒัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ“แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™yin edici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ designador

Word origin

The word 'designator' originated from the Latin word 'designare', which means 'to mark out'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-16th century. Over time, 'designator' has evolved to encompass various fields such as law, military, and engineering, where precise identification and marking are crucial aspects of operations.

See also: design, designable, designatable, designate, designated, designating, designation, designed, designee, designer, designers, designing, designs, overdesign, overdesigning, predesigned, redesign, undesignated.