English Dictionary
Definition of “recognition”
recognition (ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən
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Definitions
noun
- the act of recognizing or fact of being recognized
- acceptance or acknowledgment of a claim, duty, fact, truth, etc
- a token of thanks or acknowledgment
- formal acknowledgment of a government or of the independence of a country
- mainly US Canadian an instance of a chairman granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body, debate, etc
Alternative Forms
recognitive (rɪˈkɒɡnɪtɪv) reˈcognitory adjective Word Origin
C15: from Latin recognitiō , from recognoscere to know again, from re- + cognoscere to know, ascertain
Synonyms
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acceptance,
acknowledgment,
understanding,
admission,
perception,
awareness,
concession,
allowance,
confession,
realization,
avowal,
Usage examples
He noted, a little sadly, that the garden had changed almost beyond recognition.
Mark Mills, AMAGANSETT (2004)Read it and cringe not in embarrassment, but in recognition.
Maxim (2005)Many of the victims were burned beyond recognition , and officials asked residents to provide dental records to help identify the bodies.
Globe and Mail (2003)Lord Provost Alex Mosson will present the cup to Mr Haughey in recognition of his services to charity.
Glasgow Herald (2001)By the time the armistice was signed in November 1918 wireless had changed almost beyond recognition.
Gavin Weightman, SIGNOR MARCONI'S MAGIC BOX: The invention that sparked the radio revolution (2003)
