What does recognition mean?
Definitions for recognition
ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ənrecog·ni·tion
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word recognition.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
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"
recognition, creditnoun
approval
"give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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
recognitionnoun
the act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized
He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned.
recognitionnoun
an awareness that something observed has been observed before
recognitionnoun
acceptance as valid or true
The law was a recognition of their civil rights.
recognitionnoun
official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country
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.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Recognitionnoun
Etymology: recognitio, Latin.
The virtues of some being thought expedient to be annually had in remembrance, brought in a fourth kind of publick reading, whereby the lives of such saints had, at the time of their yearly memorials, solemn recognition in the church of God. Richard Hooker, b. iii. s. 20.
Every species of fancy hath three modes; recognition of a thing, as present; memory of it, as past; and foresight of it, as to come. Nehemiah Grew, Cosmol.
If the recognition or acknowledgment of a final concord, upon any writ of covenant finally, be taken by justice of assize, and the yearly value of those lands be declared by affidavit made before the same justice; then is the recognition and value signed with the hand-writing of that justice. Francis Bacon.
ChatGPT
recognition
Recognition refers to the identification of something or someone based on previous knowledge, experience, characteristics, or information. It can also involve the process of acknowledging, appreciating, or validating an achievement, contribution, or status.
Webster Dictionary
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
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
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
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
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'recognition' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1753
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'recognition' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3721
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'recognition' in Nouns Frequency: #800
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of recognition in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of recognition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of recognition in a Sentence
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You know, it's unfortunate that South Africa has been sort of the epicenter, or at least a recognition of South Africa, but the good news is they are as good as it gets when it comes to South African scientists and public health people, so South African scientists'll be able to give us some very important information, hopefully within the next week or two.
I believe people recognize that we faced a determined enemy and tough terrain. We were asked to liberate Kuwait and we did just that. It was a historic victory that involved an unprecedented coalition. The men and women who fought in the Gulf deserve recognition and thanks for their sacrifice.
I see an understanding, a recognition in the resolution with regards to ISIS attacks on Muslims, on Christians and others, and I didn't see a reference to Jews, and one of the efforts I've been involved in is trying to raise awareness for the rising tide of anti-semitism.
This move now to set this unit, re-set this unit up, although in a different building, on the one hand is the recognition that you do indeed need a specific identified place to constantly be focusing on pandemic response, that is good. On the other hand, really what we are seeing here is the risk of repeating mistakes all over again.
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- স্বীকৃতিBengali
- uznání, rozpoznáníCzech
- Wiedererkennen, Erkennung, Anerkennung, ErkennenGerman
- αναγνώρισηGreek
- rekonoEsperanto
- به رسمیت شناختنPersian
- tunnustus, kunnianosoitus, tunnustaminen, huomio, tunnistus, tunnistaminenFinnish
- reconnaissanceFrench
- գնահատություն, ճանաչումArmenian
- pengakuanIndonesian
- riconoscimentoItalian
- הכרהHebrew
- herkenning, erkenningDutch
- anerkjennelseNorwegian
- apreciere, recunoștință, recunoaștereRomanian
- распознавание, узнавание, одобрение, признаниеRussian
- визнанняUkrainian
- 承认Chinese
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