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   identification

   /ʌɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of identifying someone or something or the fact of being identified: "each child was tagged with a number for identification" Similar recognitionsingling outpicking outspottingpointing outpinpointingnamingplacingdiscerningdistinguishingdiscoveryfindinglocationinformal:fingering
   • ▪ a means of proving a person's identity, especially in the form of official papers: "do you have any identification?" Similar IDpapersidentity papersidentification papersbona fidesdocumentscredentialsID cardidentity cardpassbadgewarrantlicencepermitpassportproof of identityproof of qualificationscertificatediplomareferencestestimonialletter of introductionletter of recommendation
   • 2. a person's sense of identity with someone or something: "children's identification with story characters" Similar empathyrapportfellow feelingtogethernessunitybond of sympathysympathetic cordsympathyunderstandinginformal:good vibes
   • 3. the association or linking of one thing with another: "the lesser value attributed to humility is often due to the mistaken identification of humility with lowness" Similar associationlinklinkageconnectiontiebracketingrelatednessinterrelationinterconnectioninterdependence

   Word Origin mid 17th century: originally from medieval Latin identificat- ‘identified’, from the verb identificare; later from identify.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIDENTIFICATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the ability to name or recognize someone or something: Identification of the victims of the plane crash still is not complete. Identification is also proof of who someone or something is, usually in the form of documents: We were asked to show identification at the airport check-in.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › identificationIdentification Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IDENTIFICATION is an act of identifying : the state of being identified. How to use identification in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIDENTIFICATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the ability to name or recognize someone or something: Identification of the victims of the plane crash still is not complete. Identification is also proof of who someone or something is, usually in the form of documents: We were asked to show identification at the airport check-in.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIDENTIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to recognize a problem, need, fact, etc. and to show that it exists: The research will be used to identify training needs. You need to identify your priorities. Fewer examples. A robin is easy to identify because of its red breast. After she had identified the body of her husband, the police asked her to collect his personal effects.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › identificationIdentification - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering. synonyms: recognition. see more. noun. the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established. “the thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest”. “ identification of the gun was an important clue”. see more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIDENTIFICATION definition and meaning | Collins English...

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   1. variable noun B2. The identification of something is the recognition that it exists, is important, or is true. Early identification of a disease can prevent death and illness. [ + of] Their work includes the identification of genes which govern the growth rate and fertility.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › identificationIDENTIFICATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a process by which one ascribes to oneself the qualities or characteristics of another person. (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.