HyperDic: recognition

English > 8 senses of the word *recognition*:
NOUN	state	recognition, acknowledgment, acknowledgement	the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
	cognition	recognition, identification	the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
	communication	recognition, credit	approval
	cognition	recognition, realization, realisation	coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
	phenomenon	recognition	(biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape
	communication	recognition	the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country
	cognition	recognition	an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid
	act	recognition	designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body

recognition > pronunciation
Sounds	reh.kahgnih'shahn; reh.kihgnih'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *recognition*: 8 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	The state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged.
Examples	"the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work" "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own"
Synonyms	acknowledgment, acknowledgement
Attributes	acknowledged	recognized or made known or admitted
Attributes	unacknowledged	not recognized or admitted
Broader	acceptance	The state of being acceptable and accepted
Spanish	agradecimiento, reconocimiento
Catalan	agraïment, reconeixement

English > *recognition*: 8 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	The process of recognizing something or someone by remembering.
Examples	"a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces" "experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer"
Synonym	identification
Narrower	identity	The individual characteristics / characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known
Narrower	speaker identification, talker identification	Identification of a person from the sound of their voice
Broader	memory, remembering	The cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
Spanish	identificación, reconocimiento
Catalan	identificació, reconeixement
Verbs	recognize	perceive to be the same

English > *recognition*: 8 senses > noun 3, communication
Meaning	approval.
Example	"give her recognition for trying"
Synonym	credit
Narrower	memorial, commemoration, remembrance	A recognition of meritorious service
	ovation, standing ovation	enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
	salute, salutation	An act of honor or courteous recognition
Broader	approval, commendation	A message expressing a favorable opinion
Spanish	crédito, reconocimiento
Catalan	reconeixement

English > *recognition*: 8 senses > noun 4, cognition
Meaning	Coming to understand something clearly and distinctly.
Examples	"a sudden recognition of the problem he faced" "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"
Synonyms	realization, realisation
Broader	understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy	The cognitive condition / condition of someone who understands
Spanish	comprensión, entendimiento, reconocimiento
Catalan	reconeixement

English > *recognition*: 8 senses > noun 5, phenomenon
Meaning	(biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape.
Example	"molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities"
Category	biology, biological science	The science that studies living organisms
Broader	organic phenomenon	(biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals

English > *recognition*: 8 senses > noun 6, communication
Meaning	The explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country.
Example	"territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991"
Broader	diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations	negotiation between nations

English > *recognition*: 8 senses > noun 7, cognition
Meaning	An acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid.
Example	"the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States"
Broader	credence, acceptance	The mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
Spanish	reconocimiento

English > *recognition*: 8 senses > noun 8, act
Meaning	designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body.
Example	"he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman"
Broader	appointment, assignment, designation, naming	The act of putting a person into a non-elective position

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