Dés'ig-nā'tion, n.
n. [Lat. designatio, Fr. désignation, Sp. designacion, It. designazione.]
Sense 1. The act of designating or pointing out; indication; denomination.
Sense 2. Selection and appointment for a purpose; allotment; application.
Sense 3. That which designates; distinctive title; appellation. “The usual designation of the days of the week.” Whewell.
Sense 4. Use or application; signification, as of a word or phrase.
Finite and infinite are primarily attributed, in their first designation, to things which have parts. Locke.