Definitions for recognition
ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ənrecog·ni·tion

Princeton's WordNet(4.60 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. recognition, acknowledgment, acknowledgementnoun

   the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

   "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own"

2. recognition, identificationnoun

   the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering

   "a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces"; "experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer"

3. recognition, creditnoun

   approval

   "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"

4. realization, realisation, recognitionnoun

   coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

   "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"

5. recognitionnoun

   (biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape

   "molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities"

6. recognitionnoun

   the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country

   "territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991"

7. recognitionnoun

   an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid

   "the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States"

8. recognitionnoun

   designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body

   "he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. recognitionnoun

   the act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized

   He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned.

   Etymology: From recognitionem (accusative of recognitio), from stem recognit, past participle of recognoscere.

2. recognitionnoun

   an awareness that something observed has been observed before

   Etymology: From recognitionem (accusative of recognitio), from stem recognit, past participle of recognoscere.

3. recognitionnoun

   acceptance as valid or true

   The law was a recognition of their civil rights.

   Etymology: From recognitionem (accusative of recognitio), from stem recognit, past participle of recognoscere.

4. recognitionnoun

   official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country

   Etymology: From recognitionem (accusative of recognitio), from stem recognit, past participle of recognoscere.

5. recognitionnoun

   honour, favourable note, or attention

   The charity gained plenty of recognition for its efforts, but little money.

   Etymology: From recognitionem (accusative of recognitio), from stem recognit, past participle of recognoscere.

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Recognitionnoun

   the act of recognizing, or the state of being recognized; acknowledgment; formal avowal; knowledge confessed or avowed; notice

   Etymology: [L. recognitio: cf. F. recognition. See Recognizance.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. recognition

   1. The determination by any means of the individuality of persons, or of objects such as aircraft, ships, or tanks, or of phenomena such as communications-electronics patterns. 2. In ground combat operations, the determination that an object is similar within a category of something already known; e.g., tank, truck, man.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. recognition

   The act and process of to recognize.

   His recognition of the people we met was so accurate, we are very grateful for the ability to remember and the process of recognition.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 1, 2020  

2. recognition

   The quality and ability to recognize.

   We saw our grandparents and their recognition of us was so accurate, they are healthy, lively and socially active.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 1, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Acceptance
   • Appointment
   • Approval
   • Biology
   • Credence
   • Diplomacy
   • Memory
   • Organic Phenomenon
   • Understanding

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'recognition' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1753

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'recognition' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3721

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'recognition' in Nouns Frequency: #800

How to pronounce recognition?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say recognition in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of recognition in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of recognition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of recognition in a Sentence

1. Dariush Mozaffarian:

   The low recognition of the importance of healthy fats is disappointing.

2. President Trump:

   This is nothing more or less than a recognition of reality, it is also the right thing to do. It is something that has to be done.

3. Justice Minister Masako Mori:

   I decided to do this because defendant Ghosn was looking to justify his unlawful exit from Japan by propagating a false recognition of our justice system, i felt that we needed to respond immediately to broadcast a correct understanding to people around the world.

4. Adriano Diogo:

   To come here without any kind of information, without any recognition of the role companies played, they continue to laugh in our faces.

5. Raul Castro:

   This expression by President Barack Obama deserves the respect and recognition by all the people, and I want to thank and recognize support from the Vatican and especially from Pope Francis for the improvement of relations between Cuba and the United States.

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