Synonyms for appellation
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Noun
1. Designation — A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation
designation, name, epithet, title, term, denomination, cognomen, style, appellative, nameword
Definitions
- n. 1
A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
Forms
- Plural
- appellations → designations, names, epithets, titles…
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Designation may be used much in the sense of appellation, but is more distinctive or specific in meaning; a designation properly so called rests upon some inherent quality, while an appellation may be fanciful.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- title This is the title of a book that I've read before.
- designation They do not preach by name or designation.
- epithet Tom was fired for using a racial epithet at work.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| appellation | steady | |
| title | falling | |
| designation | falling | |
| epithet | steady | |
| cognomen | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- name1, term1
- 5 letters
- title2, style1
- 7 letters
- epithet3
- 8 letters
- cognomen, nameword
- 11 letters
- designation4, appellative
- 12 letters
- denomination5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (title2 = 2 syllables).