designative

• Adjetivo que descreve algo que serve para designar, indicar ou assinalar; atualmente é bastante arcaico, tendo sido substituído por 'designativo' ou 'designador'.

An adjective used to describe something that serves to designate, point out, or indicate; now largely archaic and replaced by 'designatory' or 'designating'.

1. Serving to designateC1formal

   Used to indicate, point out, or specify something; having the function of naming or identifying.

   Designativo

   • The designative function of a label is to identify the contents.
   • In linguistics, a designative term points to a specific object or concept.
   • The designative role of the symbol is to represent a particular value.

   Sinônimosdenotativeindicativenaming