Recognition: meaning, definitions and examples
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recognition
[ ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n ]
in technology
The action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially in an official capacity.
Synonyms
acknowledgment, identification, validation
Examples of usage
- The software uses facial recognition to unlock the phone.
- Voice recognition technology has advanced significantly in recent years.
in psychology
Acknowledgment of something's existence, validity, or legality.
Synonyms
acclaim, appreciation, approval
Examples of usage
- She sought recognition for her hard work.
- The award was a well-deserved recognition of his talent.
in a social setting
Special notice or attention.
Synonyms
admiration, commendation, praise
Examples of usage
- He received recognition for his outstanding contribution.
- The recognition she received from her peers meant a lot to her.
Translations
Translations of the word "recognition" in other languages:
🇵🇹 reconhecimento
- identificação
- reconhecimento de mérito
🇮🇳 पहचान
- मान्यता
- स्वीकृति
🇩🇪 Erkennung
- Anerkennung
- Identifizierung
🇮🇩 pengakuan
- identifikasi
- penghargaan
🇺🇦 визнання
- ідентифікація
- розпізнавання
🇵🇱 rozpoznanie
- uznanie
- identyfikacja
🇯🇵 認識 (にんしき)
- 認知 (にんち)
- 承認 (しょうにん)
🇫🇷 reconnaissance
- identification
- appréciation
🇪🇸 reconocimiento
- identificación
- apreciación
🇹🇷 tanıma
- kabul
- takdir
🇰🇷 인식 (insik)
- 인정 (injeong)
- 식별 (sikbyeol)
🇸🇦 اعتراف
- تمييز
- تقدير
🇨🇿 rozpoznání
- uznání
- identifikace
🇸🇰 rozpoznanie
- uznanie
- identifikácia
🇨🇳 识别 (shíbié)
- 认可 (rènkě)
- 认知 (rènzhī)
🇸🇮 prepoznavanje
- priznanje
- identifikacija
🇮🇸 viðurkenning
- auðkenning
- þekking
🇰🇿 мойындау
- тану
- анықтау
🇬🇪 აღიარება
- იდენტიფიკაცია
- ცნობადობა
🇦🇿 tanıma
- qəbul
- müəyyənləşdirmə
🇲🇽 reconocimiento
- identificación
- apreciación
Word origin
The word 'recognition' originated from the Latin word 'recognitio', which means 'the action of recognizing'. It first appeared in the English language in the late 15th century. Over time, its usage expanded to encompass various contexts, from technology to social interactions.
See also: recognizable, recognize, recognized, recognizing, underrecognized, unrecognizable.