designator

As nouns the difference between directive and designator

is that directive is an instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal while designator is a person who, or term that, designates.

As an adjective directive

is that directs.

As nouns the difference between descriptor and designator

is that descriptor is that which describes; a word, phrase, etc serving as a description while designator is a person who, or term that, designates.

As nouns the difference between designatum and designator

is that designatum is (semantics) that which is named or designated by a linguistic term while designator is a person who, or term that, designates.

As nouns the difference between designator and pointer

is that designator is a person who, or term that, designates while pointer is anything that points or is used for pointing.

As nouns the difference between designator and designer

is that designator is a person who, or term that, designates while designer is a person who designs, as profession.

As an adjective designer is

created by a designer, especially a fashion designer.

As an adjective designatory

is serving to designate.

As a noun designator is

a person who, or term that, designates.

As nouns the difference between designator and formator

is that designator is a person who, or term that, designates while formator is a symbol that indicates a relationship between designators.

Designee is a coordinate term of designator.

As nouns the difference between designator and designee

is that designator is a person who, or term that, designates while designee is one who has been designated.