Designated vs Earmark - What's the difference?
designated | earmark |
(designate)
Having a specified designation
To mark (as of sheep) by slitting the ear.
(by extension) To specify or set aside for a particular purpose.
A mark or deformation of the ear of an animal, intended to indicate ownership.
(US, politics) The designation of specific projects in appropriations of funding for general programs.
A mark for identification; a distinguishing mark.
* Wharton
* Burrow
As verbs the difference between designated and earmark
is that designated is (designate) while earmark is to mark (as of sheep) by slitting the ear.As an adjective designated
is having a specified designation.As a noun earmark is
a mark or deformation of the ear of an animal, intended to indicate ownership.designated
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Verb
(head)Adjective
(-)Derived terms
* designated agent * designated driver * designated hitter * designated marksman * designated milk * designated patient * designated person * designated service * designated survivor * designated value * designated volumeearmark
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(wikipedia earmark)Verb
(en verb)- You can donate to the organization as a whole, or you can earmark your contribution for a particular project.
Noun
(en noun)- Money is said to have no earmark .
- A set of intellectual ideas have earmarks upon them, no tokens of a particular proprietor.