identification
Pronunciation: /aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
The English word “identification” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).
- 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.
- The state of being identified.
- A particular instance of identifying something.
- A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.
- A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding, or belonging towards somebody or something.
Etymology
From French identification.
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