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recognition

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/noun4 syllables

Recognition means: the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged.

Synonyms for recognition6

noun, as in the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

acknowledgment, acknowledgement

noun, as in coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

realization, realisation

noun, as in the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering

identification

noun, as in approval

credit

What does recognition mean?8

noun

1

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged“the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work”

2

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly“a growing realization of the risk involved”

3

the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering“a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces”

4

approval“give her recognition for trying”

5

(biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape“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”

6

the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country“territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991”

7

an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid“the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States”

8

designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body“he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with recognition?60

two syllables

mission
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All 60 rhymes for recognition, grouped by syllable

Recognition in a sentence

  • Being an honest and discreet man, he never sought recognition for his contributions.DJ_Saidez
  • Detachment provides perspective, which in turn permits a certain amount of pattern recognition.unknown
  • Rodrigo constantly seeks validation from his boss, always seeking recognition for his hard work.Amastan
  • On today's maps, there are plenty of wannabe countries that are struggling for recognition.Cangarejo
  • China is leading the world in the deployment of face recognition technology.marioo
  • The automatic language recognition program no longer works.Miktsoanit
  • Algerian olive oil needs to gain international recognition.Amastan
  • I was surprised at her immediate recognition of me.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of recognition

as a noun

plural
recognitions