earmark

English Thesaurus

1. a distinctive characteristic or attribute (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	characteristic,
definition	:	a distinguishing quality (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	mold, mould,
definition	:	a distinctive nature, character, or type (noun.attribute)

2. identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	mark, marker, marking,
definition	:	a distinguishing symbol (noun.communication)

3. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	allot, assign, portion,
definition	:	give out (verb.possession)

4. a distinctive characteristic or attribute (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	allow, appropriate, earmark, reserve, set aside,
definition	:	give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause (verb.cognition)

5. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	earmark, hallmark, stylemark, trademark,
definition	:	a distinctive characteristic or attribute (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	allowance,
definition	:	an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) (noun.possession)

derivation	:	backlog, reserve, stockpile,
definition	:	something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose (noun.possession)

derivation	:	appropriable,
definition	:	that can be appropriated (adj.all)

6. a distinctive characteristic or attribute (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	allow, appropriate, earmark, reserve, set aside,
definition	:	give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause (verb.cognition)

7. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	earmark, hallmark, stylemark, trademark,
definition	:	a distinctive characteristic or attribute (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	allowance,
definition	:	an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) (noun.possession)

derivation	:	backlog, reserve, stockpile,
definition	:	something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose (noun.possession)

derivation	:	appropriable,
definition	:	that can be appropriated (adj.all)