Recognition (Noun)
Meaning 1
The state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; "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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The company's innovation was met with widespread recognition and praise from industry experts.
- The award was a recognition of her tireless efforts to promote environmental sustainability.
- He received recognition for his contributions to the field of medicine at the annual conference.
- The lack of recognition for her artistic talent had left her feeling undervalued and unappreciated.
- The new policy aims to give recognition to the diverse experiences and perspectives of all employees.
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Meaning 2
The process of recognizing something or someone by remembering; "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".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
Coming to understand something clearly and distinctly; "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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
(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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Meaning 5
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 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".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 8
Approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.