Meaning

A set of labels applied to the various objects in a system, to packaged goods, and so on; the act or process of applying them..

Definitions by Sense

1. A set of labels applied to the various objects in a system, to packaged goods, and so on; the act or process of applying them.
2. (biochemistry) The introduction of a traceable chemical group (e.g., containing an isotope or a fluorescent dye) into a protein or other biomolecule of interest so it can be tracked or quantified during experimental analysis.
3. present participle and gerund of label

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Near-synonyms: (for packaged goods) branding, trade dress

The labeling is required to include the nutrition facts itemized in 21 CFR 101.9.

4:00PM (722) An upper bound for the number of graceful labelings of a path with n edges. Sylvia R. Naples, Bard College

There are two potential problems with this approach: first, the specificity of labeling depends on the purity of the LPS (if contaminants are present, they may be labeled also); second, removal of the label from the LPS in vivo might occur separately from processing of the LPS molecule itself.

Word Forms

• labelings
• labelling

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Use labeling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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