designated

des-ig-na-ted · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Officially assigned to a particular purpose or role.

  2. 2.

    Appointed to a position but not yet installed.

  3. 3.

    Past tense and past participle of designate.

Related words

Antonyms: unassigned, unspecified
See also: appointed, assigned, designate
Synonyms: appointed, assigned, chosen, nominated, specified

Etymology

Past participle of designate, from Latin designatus, past participle of designare meaning "to mark out, point out."