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Complete Definition of "recognition"

English

Pronunciation
IPA|/ËɹÉkÉgËnɪÊÉn/, SAMPA|/%rEk@g"nIS@n/
audio|en-us-recognition.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology
From L. recognitionem (nominative of recognitio), from stem recognit, past participle of recognoscere.

Noun
recognition
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  1. the act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized

#:He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned.

  1. An awareness that something observed has been observed before
  2. Acceptance as valid or true

#:The law was a recognition of their civil rights.

  1. Official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country
  2. honor, favorable note, or attention

#:The charity gained plenty of recognition for its efforts, but little money.

Translations
trans-top|the act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized
Dutch: herkenning f
Finnish: tunnistaminen, tunnistus
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trans-top|An awareness that something observed has been observed before
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trans-top|Acceptance as valid or true
Czech: uznání n
Dutch: erkenning f
Finnish: tunnustaminen, tunnustus
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trans-top|Official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country
Czech: uznání n
Dutch: erkenning f
Finnish: tunnustaminen, tunnustus
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trans-top|honor, favorable note, or attention
Czech: uznání n
Dutch: erkenning f
Finnish: kunnianosoitus
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ttbc|French: reconnaissance
ttbc|Malayalam: à´à´à´àµà´à´¾à´°à´ (amgeekaaram)
ttbc|Telugu: à°à±à°°à±à°¤à°¿à°à°ªà± (gurtimpu)
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Derived terms
OCR / Optical character recognition

Related terms
identification

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