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labeling

noun
1
The labels attached to products or objects, or the process of putting them on.
"The new food labeling rules require calorie counts on every package."
2
In lab science, attaching a traceable marker to a molecule so scientists can follow it through a reaction or the body.
"Fluorescent labeling let the team watch the protein move inside the cell."

How to Use Labeling

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In plain EnglishPutting identifying tags or markers on things — from grocery packaging to molecules in a lab.

UK vs US

US spelling; British English writes "labelling" with two Ls.

Word Forms

labelings plural

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