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"
Used in a Sentence
recognition
How to use recognition in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for recognition.
Editorial note
Has to be the blockiest camera I've ever seen.- Handwriting recognition is pretty solid.
Examples5
Definitions8
Parts of speech1
Quick take
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"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of recognition gathered in one view.
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"
approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for recognition.
noun
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"
See also: acknowledgment, acknowledgement
noun
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"
See also: identification
noun
approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"
See also: credit
noun
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"
See also: realization, realisation
noun
(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"
noun
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"
noun
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"
noun
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"
Example sentences
Has to be the blockiest camera I've ever seen.- Handwriting recognition is pretty solid.
The Israelis were required to "destroy upon recognition" any communication "that is either to or from an official of the US government".
Knowingly putting yourself in danger to be the first line of defense against a potentially epidemic outbreak, deserves special recognition.
The manifesto includes the recommendation that "software contributions must be included in systems of scientific assessment, credit, and recognition.
This is the sort of person that I want to be engaged with:* highly opinionated* driven by personal interest* not afraid to go down the worm hole and come up with little public recognition and enormous personal gainThis is the sort of project that makes me grin:* highly engrossing project page* mysterious motivations* unknown implications* legally ambiguousI love this shit.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use recognition in a sentence?
Has to be the blockiest camera I've ever seen.- Handwriting recognition is pretty solid.
What does recognition mean?
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"
What part of speech is recognition?
recognition is commonly used as noun.