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recommendation
[ rek-uh-men-dey-shuhn, -muhn- ]
/ ˌrɛk ə mɛnˈdeɪ ʃən, -mən- /
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noun
an act of recommending.
a letter or the like recommending a person or thing.
representation in favor of a person or thing.
anything that serves to recommend a person or thing, or induce acceptance or favor.
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Origin of recommendation
synonym study for recommendation
1. See advice.
OTHER WORDS FROM recommendation
pre·rec·om·men·da·tion, nounWords nearby recommendation
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British Dictionary definitions for recommendation
recommendation
/ (ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən) /
noun
the act of recommending
something that recommends, esp a letter presenting someone as suitable for a job, etc
something that is recommended, such as a course of action
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