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Engelsk substantiv: recognition

1. recognition (om tilstand) the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe 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.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)acknowledgement, acknowledgment


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkacceptance


Kjennetegner disse uttrykkeneacknowledged, unacknowledged

2. recognition (om erkjendelse) the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningA 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.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)identification


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkmemory, remembering


Mere spesifikke uttrykkidentity, speaker identification, talker identification

3. recognition (om kommunikasjon) approval


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningGive her recognition for trying.
He was given credit for his work.
Give her credit for trying.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)credit


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkapproval, commendation


Mere spesifikke uttrykkcommemoration, memorial, ovation, remembrance, salutation, salute, standing ovation

4. recognition (om erkjendelse) coming to understand something clearly and distinctly


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningA growing realization of the risk involved.
A sudden recognition of the problem he faced.
Increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)realisation, realization


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkapprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding

5. recognition (om fenomen) (biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningMolecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities.


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkorganic phenomenon


Overordnet kategoribiological science, biology

6. recognition (om kommunikasjon) the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningTerritorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991.


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkdiplomacy, diplomatic negotiations

7. recognition (om erkjendelse) an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States.


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkacceptance, credence

8. recognition (om handling) designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman.


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkappointment, assignment, designation, naming









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