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identification

/aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

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What does identification mean?

noun

  1. The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).
  2. The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.
  3. The state of being identified.
More meanings (3)

noun

  1. A particular instance of identifying something.
  2. A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.
  3. A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding, or belonging towards somebody or something.

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IPA pronunciation

/aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
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He pointed out to the jury that neither the evidence of identification nor that of the footprint went very far.
H. B. (Henry Brodribb) IrvingA Book of Remarkable CriminalsProject Gutenberg ebook #446
Radiological safety personnel and military police recorded the names and identification numbers of individuals as they entered the test area.
Carl R. Maag; Steve RohrerProject Trinity, 1945-1946Project Gutenberg ebook #548
More book examples (3)
The identification of the mind with the individual self and of the latter with a private psychic consciousness is comparatively modern.
John DeweyDemocracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of EducationProject Gutenberg ebook #852
We are interested in the reliability of the imagination and in its identification with what we assume to exist and to occur.
Hans GrossCriminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and StudentsTranslated by Horace Meyer KallenProject Gutenberg ebook #1320
The Council shall make every effort to assist these entities with these activities, especially the identification of priorities and the establishment of work schedules.
CanadaNorth American Free Trade Agreement, 1992 Oct. 7 Tariff Phasing DescriptionsProject Gutenberg ebook #89