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English noun: identification

1. identification (act) the act of designating or identifying something


Synonymsdesignation


Broader (hypernym)determination, finding


Narrower (hyponym)diagnosing, diagnosis

2. identification (communication) evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing


Broader (hypernym)evidence


Narrower (hyponym)ballistic fingerprinting, ballistic identification, biometric authentication, biometric identification, bullet fingerprinting, facial profiling, fingerprint, identity verification, imprint, linguistic profiling, negative identification, positive identification, profiling

3. identification (state) the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established


SamplesThe thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest.
Identification of the gun was an important clue.


Broader (hypernym)condition, status

4. identification (cognition) the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering


SamplesA 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.


Synonymsrecognition


Broader (hypernym)memory, remembering


Narrower (hyponym)identity, speaker identification, talker identification

5. identification (attribute) the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)


Broader (hypernym)identity, individuality, personal identity









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