evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
noun
the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established
“the thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest”
noun
the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
“a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces”
noun
the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
Word Forms
designate
verb
assign a name or title to
identify
verb
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
recognize
verb
perceive to be the same
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Identifikation
der Akt, etwas zu bezeichnen oder zu identifizieren
🇪🇸Spanish
identificación
el acto de designar o identificar algo
🇮🇹Italian
identificazione
l'atto di designare o identificare qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
identificatie
de handeling van het aanwijzen of identificeren van iets
🇵🇹Portuguese
identificação
o ato de designar ou identificar algo
🇷🇺Russian
идентификация
акт обозначения или идентификации чего-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पहचान
किसी चीज़ को नामित करने या पहचानने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
সনাক্তকরণ
কিছু মনোনীত বা সনাক্তকরণের কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
அடையாளம்
எதையாவது குறிக்கும் அல்லது அடையாளம் காணும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
గుర్తింపు
ఏదైనా గుర్తించే లేదా గుర్తించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
ओळख
काहीतरी नियुक्त करण्याची किंवा ओळखण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓળખ
કંઈક નિયુક્ત અથવા ઓળખવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗುರುತಿಸುವಿಕೆ
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಗುರುತಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തിരിച്ചറിയൽ
എന്തെങ്കിലും നിശ്ചയിക്കുന്നതിനോ തിരിച്ചറിയുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਛਾਣ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਮਨੋਨੀਤ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਪਛਾਣਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
شناخت
کسی چیز کو نامزد کرنے یا شناخت کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
鉴别
指定或识别某物的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
識別
何かを指定または識別する行為
🇰🇷Korean
신분증
어떤 것을 지정하거나 식별하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhận dạng
hành động chỉ định hoặc xác định một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
บัตรประจำตัว
การกำหนดหรือระบุบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
identifikasi
tindakan menunjuk atau mengidentifikasi sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkakakilanlan
ang pagkilos ng pagtatalaga o pagtukoy ng isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
pengenalan
perbuatan menunjuk atau mengenal pasti sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تعريف
فعل تعيين أو تحديد شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
شناسایی
عمل تعیین یا شناسایی چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
Tanılama
bir şeyi belirleme veya tanımlama eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִזדַהוּת
הפעולה של ייעוד או זיהוי משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'identification'?
The primary meaning of 'identification' is 'the act of designating or identifying something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'identification' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'identification' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'identification' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'identification' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'identification' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'identification' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'identification' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
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Which age group is most likely to use 'identification' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'identification' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'identification' as formal, casual, or slang?
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