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Designation vs Marking - What's the difference?

designation | marking |

As nouns the difference between designation and marking

is that designation is designation while marking is (uncountable) the action of the verb to mark .

As a verb marking is

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designation

English

(wikipedia designation) (Webster 1913)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.
  • Selection and appointment for a purpose; allotment; direction.
  • That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
  • Use or application; import; intention; signification, as of a word or phrase.

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    marking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to mark .
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  • a mark
  • the characteristic colouration and patterning of an animal

    • Derived terms

    * marking blue * marking error * marking fire * marking out