recognition
noun
Simple meaning
An acceptance as true and valid.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rehkuhgnishuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
“The partners were delighted with the recognition of their work.”
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.”
The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity).
Honour, favourable note, or attention.
Official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity).
Used this way, recognition is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- acknowledgement , used mainly in Regional English
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How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Recognizednoun
“The partners were delighted with the recognition of their work.”
Acceptancenoun
“The recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States.”
More ways to use recognition
- “The partners were delighted with the recognition of their work.”noun
- “A politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces.”noun
- “He was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman.”noun
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces.
Biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces.
Biometric identification by automatically scanning a person's signature and matching it electronically against a library of known signatures.
The visual perception of familiar objects.
Biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces.
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Synonyms
Sense: state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
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