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labeled

The correct spelling is labeled.

How to pronounce labeled

verb

Say it like: Lab-ele-d

The correct spelling is labeled. To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something). For example: "The shop assistant labeled all the products in the shop."

Usage Examples

The shop assistant labeled all the products in the shop.

He's been unfairly labeled as a cheat, although he's only ever cheated once.

The butterfly collection had each specimen labeled with the scientific name on a little piece of paper.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something).
  2. 2.(ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing.
  3. 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. 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. 1.Having a label, tagged.
  2. 2.Defined or described.
  3. 3.Having an atom replaced by a radioactive isotope

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