recommendation

[ rek-uh-men-dey-shuhn, -muhn- ]
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noun
  1. an act of recommending.

  2. a letter or the like recommending a person or thing.

  1. representation in favor of a person or thing.

  2. anything that serves to recommend a person or thing, or induce acceptance or favor.

Origin of recommendation

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English recommendacion, from Medieval Latin recommendātiōn-, stem of recommendātiō, from recommendāt(us) (past participle of recommendāre; see recommend ) + -iō -ion

synonym study For recommendation

1. See advice.

Other words from recommendation

  • pre·rec·om·men·da·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for recommendation

recommendation

/ (ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act of recommending

  2. something that recommends, esp a letter presenting someone as suitable for a job, etc

  1. something that is recommended, such as a course of action

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