recognition
- (uncountable, usually) The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity).
- (uncountable, usually) Acceptance as valid or true.
- (uncountable, usually) Official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country.
- (uncountable, usually) Honour, favourable note, or attention.
- (uncountable, usually) The propriety consisting for antibodies to bind to some specific antigens and not to others.
- (historical, uncountable, usually) A return of the feu to the superior.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/
Etymology
From Middle English recognicion, from Middle French recognicion, recognition and its etymon Latin recognitiōnem (accusative of recognitiō), from recognitus, past participle of recognōscere.
Related words
union recognition
recognizing one another
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