verb๐ShareTo put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something)."The shop assistant labeled all the products in the shop."signcommunicationitemactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐Share(ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing."The teacher labeled the new students as "beginners" to organize them into the correct class. "signcommunicationwritingitemtypewordinfoChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo replace specific atoms by their isotope in order to track the presence or movement of this isotope through a reaction, metabolic pathway or cell."The scientists labeled the glucose molecules with carbon-14 to track how the body processes sugar. "chemistrybiochemistrybiologysciencemedicineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo 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"The scientist labeled the protein with a fluorescent dye to track its movement within the cell. "biologybiochemistrymedicinescienceprocesstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareHaving a label, tagged."The butterfly collection had each specimen labeled with the scientific name on a little piece of paper."signitembusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareDefined or described."He was labeled as a racist for his otherwise innocent remark."languagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareHaving an atom replaced by a radioactive isotope"Insulin labeled with iodine-125 was used as a tracer"chemistrybiologybiochemistrymedicinesubstancetechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading