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Designated vs Earmark - What's the difference?

designated | earmark |

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

English

Verb

(head)
  • (designate)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Having a specified designation
  • Derived terms

    * designated agent * designated driver * designated hitter * designated marksman * designated milk * designated patient * designated person * designated service * designated survivor * designated value * designated volume

    earmark

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mark (as of sheep) by slitting the ear.
  • (by extension) To specify or set aside for a particular purpose.
  • You can donate to the organization as a whole, or you can earmark your contribution for a particular project.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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
  • Money is said to have no earmark .
  • * Burrow
  • A set of intellectual ideas have earmarks upon them, no tokens of a particular proprietor.

    Coordinate terms

    * (US politics) phonemark

    References

    * http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?earmark

    See also

    * expenditure * porkbarrel