des‧ig‧na‧tion /ˌdezɪɡˈneɪʃ
ən/
noun formal1. [uncountable] the act of choosing someone or something for a particular purpose, or of giving them a particular description
designation as
the designation of Stansted as the third London airport2. [countable] a name or title:
Her official designation is Systems Manager. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲