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recognition
1. the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged (Freq. 10) - 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 • Syn: acknowledgment, acknowledgement • Derivationally related forms: acknowledge (for: acknowledgment) • Hypernyms: acceptance • Attrubites: acknowledged, unacknowledged 2. the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering (Freq. 8) - 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 • Syn: identification • Derivationally related forms: identify (for: identification), recognize • Hypernyms: memory, remembering • Hyponyms: identity, speaker identification, talker identification 3. approval (Freq. 1) - give her recognition for trying - he was given credit for his work - give her credit for trying • Syn: credit • Derivationally related forms: credit (for: credit) • Hypernyms: approval, commendation • Hyponyms: memorial, commemoration, remembrance, ovation, standing ovation, salute, salutation 4. coming to understand something clearly and distinctly (Freq. 1) - a growing realization of the risk involved - a sudden recognition of the problem he faced - increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases • Syn: realization, realisation • Derivationally related forms: realise (for: realisation), realize (for: realization) • Hypernyms: understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy 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 • Topics: biology, biological science • Hypernyms: organic phenomenon 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 • Hypernyms: diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations 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 • Hypernyms: credence, acceptance 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 • Hypernyms: appointment, assignment, designation, naming
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