— designative, designatory /dez"ig neuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee, dez'ig nay"teuh ree/ , adj. — designator , n. — designee , n.
v. /dez"ig nayt'/ ; adj. /dez"ig nit, -nayt'/ , v. , designated, designating , adj.
v.t.
1. to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
2. to denote; indicate; signify.
3. to name; entitle; style.
4. to nominate or select for a duty, office, purpose, etc.; appoint; assign.
adj.
5. named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed (often used in combination following the noun it modifies): ambassador-designate.
[ 1640-50; designatus, ptp. of designare. See DESIGN, -ATE 1 ]