Définitions
1.NounAn act or instance of designating
2.NounSelection and appointment for a purpose or office."His designation as chief justice was controversial."
3.NounThat which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
4.NounSignification, meaning, for example of a word or phrase.
5.NounPurpose, aim, intention.
6.Noun↑ “designation, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.