labeling

la-be-ling · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The act or process of attaching labels to items.

  2. 2.

    The information displayed on labels.

  3. 3.

    The act of classifying or categorizing someone or something.

Related words

See also: label, labeled, labelling
Synonyms: categorizing, marking, tagging

Etymology

From Old French label meaning "ribbon, fringe," with the gerund suffix -ing.