labeling
/lˈeɪbəlɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.55 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A set of labels applied to the various objects in a system, to packaged goods, and so on; the act or process of applying them.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
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.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: (for packaged goods) branding, trade dress"
- "The labeling is required to include the nutrition facts itemized in 21 CFR 101.9."
- "4:00PM (722) An upper bound for the number of graceful labelings of a path with n edges. Sylvia R. Naples, Bard College"
- "There are two potential problems with this approach: first, the specificity of labeling depends on the purity of the LPS (if contaminants are present, they may be labeled also); second, removal of the label from the LPS in vivo might occur separately from processing of the LPS molecule itself."