identification

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).
2. (broadly, countable, often, uncountable) The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.
3. (countable, uncountable) The state of being identified.
4. (countable) A particular instance of identifying something.
5. (countable, uncountable) A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.
6. (countable, uncountable) A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding, or belonging towards somebody or something.

Synonyms

recognition

ID

🆔

authentication

designation

identify

identity

discrimination

identifying

testify

determination

differentiation

marking

discernment

verification

id

🆔

pointing out

proof

recognize

reconnaissance

authenticate

document

equal

equate

establishment

estimation

expertise

flag

gratitude

identity card

indicating

justify

label

🏷️

marker

name

papers

pinpoint

prove

sign

substantiate

term

testimonial

token

validate

validation

verify

witness

marking flag

sense of unity

sense of belonging

community

Translations

identification

identificación

identificazione

identificação

Identifizierung

identificació

Identifikation

αναγνώριση

identificatie

ταύτιση

Bezeichnung

identité

εξακρίβωση

تحديد الهوية

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Etymology

From French identification.