labelled
verb
- 1
To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something).
“The shop assistant labeled all the products in the shop.”
- 2
(ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing.
“He's been unfairly labeled as a cheat, although he's only ever cheated once.”
- 3
To replace specific atoms by their isotope in order to track the presence or movement of this isotope through a reaction, metabolic pathway or cell.
- 4
To add a detectable substance, either transiently or permanently, to a biological substance in order to track the presence of the label-substance combination either in situ or in vitro
adjective
- 1
Having a label, tagged.
“The butterfly collection had each specimen labelled with the scientific name on a little piece of paper.”
- 2
Defined or described (as).
“He was labelled a racist for his remarks.”
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