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noun
1.
an act of recognizing or the state of being recognized.
2.
the identification of something as having been previously seen, heard, known, etc.
3.
the perception of something as existing or true; realization.
4.
the acknowledgment of something as valid or as entitled to consideration: the recognition of a claim.
5.
EXPANDthe acknowledgment of achievement, service, merit, etc.
6.
the expression of this in the form of some token of appreciation: This promotion constitutes our recognition of her exceptional ability.
7.
formal acknowledgment conveying approval or sanction.
8.
acknowledgment of right to be heard or given attention: The chairman refused recognition to any delegate until order could be restored.
9.
International Law. an official act by which one state acknowledges the existence of another state or government, or of belligerency or insurgency.
10.
the automated conversion of information, as words or images, into a form that can be processed by a machine, especially a computer or computerized device. Compare optical character recognition, pattern recognition.
11.
COLLAPSEBiochemistry. the responsiveness of one substance to another based on the reciprocal fit of a portion of their molecular shapes.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English recognicion (< Old French ) < Latin recognitiōn- (stem of recognitiō), equivalent to recognit(us) (past participle of recognōscere; see recognize) + -iōn- -ion
1425–75; late Middle English recognicion (< Old French ) < Latin recognitiōn- (stem of recognitiō), equivalent to recognit(us) (past participle of recognōscere; see recognize) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
rec·og·ni·tion·al, adjective
pre·rec·og·ni·tion, noun
un·re·cog·ni·to·ry, adjective
Synonyms
5. notice, acceptance.
5. notice, acceptance.
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Word Origin & History
recognition
1473, from L. recognitionem (nom. recognitio) "act of recognizing," from recognit-, pp. stem of recognoscere "to acknowledge, know again, examine" (see recognize).
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Medical Dictionary
recognition rec·og·ni·tion (rěk'əg-nĭsh'ən)
n.
An awareness that something perceived has been perceived before.
The ability of one molecule to attach itself to another molecule having a complementary shape, as in enzyme-substrate interactions.
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Cultural Dictionary
recognition definition
In diplomacy, the act by which one nation acknowledges that a foreign government is a legitimate government and exchanges diplomats with it. The withholding of recognition is a way for one government to show its disapproval of another.
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