recognition
an act of recognizing or the state of being recognized.
the identification of something as having been previously seen, heard, known, etc.
the perception of something as existing or true; realization.
the acknowledgment of something as valid or as entitled to consideration: the recognition of a claim.
the acknowledgment of achievement, service, merit, etc.
the expression of this in the form of some token of appreciation: This promotion constitutes our recognition of her exceptional ability.
formal acknowledgment conveying approval or sanction.
acknowledgment of right to be heard or given attention: The chairman refused recognition to any delegate until order could be restored.
Psychology. the act or process of retrieving information previously encoded and stored in memory, when cued with the targeted information itself: The paper studies the effect of storytelling on English learners’ recognition of vocabulary words.: Compare recall (def. 9), retrieval (def. 3).
International Law. an official act by which one state acknowledges the existence of another state or government, or of belligerency or insurgency.
the automated conversion of information, as words or images, into a form that can be processed by a machine, especially a computer or computerized device.: Compare optical character recognition, pattern recognition.
Biochemistry. the responsiveness of one substance to another based on the reciprocal fit of a portion of their molecular shapes.
Origin of recognition
1Other words for recognition
Other words from recognition
- rec·og·ni·tion·al, adjective
- re·cog·ni·tive [ri-kog-ni-tiv], /rɪˈkɒg nɪ tɪv/, re·cog·ni·to·ry [ri-kog-ni-tawr-ee], /rɪˈkɒg nɪˌtɔr i/, adjective
- pre·rec·og·ni·tion, noun
- un·re·cog·ni·to·ry, adjective
Words Nearby recognition
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How to use recognition in a sentence
His hunger strike in December 2011 received nation-wide recognition and was one of the sparks that ignited the protest movement.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015 | Movements.Org | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn a recent interview with Britain's The Sunday Times, Sola Jimenez said all he wants is recognition.
Spanish Court To Consider Paternity Claims Against Former King Juan Carlos | Tom Sykes | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“It has yet to receive the recognition it deserves,” said Richardson.
Some heads nodded in recognition of this, others look startled.
This was the act of an organized group seeking international recognition, moral equivalency, and money.
Rudy Giuliani: Why I Protested ‘The Death of Klinghoffer’ | Rudy Giuliani | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
recognition of the pneumococcus depends upon its morphology, the fact that it is Gram-staining, and the presence of a capsule.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe early recognition of pictured objects, of which certain animals have a measure, is often strikingly discerning.
Children's Ways | James SullyAny moment, if he looked up, he would meet eyes—eyes that gazed with dim yet definite recognition into his own across the night.
The Wave | Algernon Blackwoodrecognition of these staining properties marked the beginning of modern hematology.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe recognition did not lessen the reality, the poignancy of the revelation by any suggestion or promise of instability.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
British Dictionary definitions for recognition
/ (ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən) /
the act of recognizing or fact of being recognized
acceptance or acknowledgment of a claim, duty, fact, truth, etc
a token of thanks or acknowledgment
formal acknowledgment of a government or of the independence of a country
mainly US and Canadian an instance of a chairman granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body, debate, etc
Origin of recognition
1Derived forms of recognition
- recognitive (rɪˈkɒɡnɪtɪv) or recognitory, adjective
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Cultural definitions for recognition
In diplomacy, the act by which one nation acknowledges that a foreign government is a legitimate government and exchanges diplomats with it. The withholding of recognition is a way for one government to show its disapproval of another.
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