identification
Americannoun
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an act or instance of identifying; the state of being identified.
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- affiliation, connection, association
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something that identifies a person, animal, or thing.
He carries identification with him at all times.
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Sociology. acceptance as one's own of the values and interests of a social group.
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Psychology.
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a process by which one ascribes to oneself the qualities or characteristics of another person.
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(in psychoanalytic theory) the transference or reaction to one person with the feelings or responses relevant to another, as the identification of a teacher with a parent.
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perception of another as an extension of oneself.
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noun
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the act of identifying or the state of being identified
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something that identifies a person or thing
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( as modifier )
an identification card
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psychol
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the process of recognizing specific objects as the result of remembering
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the process by which one incorporates aspects of another person's personality See also empathy
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the transferring of a response from one situation to another because the two bear similar features See also generalization
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Other Word Forms
- nonidentification noun
- overidentification noun
- preidentification noun
- reidentification noun
Etymology
Origin of identification
First recorded in 1635–45; identi(fy) + -fication
Example Sentences
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Formal identification of the spy known as Stakeknife would send a message that state agents' anonymity will not be protected if they "cross a line", MPs have said.
From BBC
A senior officer quoted by Le Parisien said the pair frequently exchanged clothes, phones and identification documents.
From BBC
Just comparing the mushroom to a photo isn’t enough to make an accurate species identification, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
One woman said she felt sick and humiliated when she was challenged to show identification for her guide dog.
From BBC
The bill acknowledges that mixers “obfuscate or eliminate the source or other forms of identification of a digital asset,” but just directs regulators to study whether they pose illicit-finance risks.
From Barron's
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