identification

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English

Etymology

From French identification.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, /aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən
• Hyphenation: iden‧ti‧fi‧ca‧tion

Noun

identification (countable and uncountable, plural identifications)

2. (strictly) The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).

   Coordinate terms: authentication, authentification

4. (broadly, often) 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.

6. The state of being identified.

8. (countable) A particular instance of identifying something.

   information necessary to make a good identification

10. A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.

    Synonyms: ID, documents, papers

12. A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding, or belonging towards somebody or something.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

References

• identification on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

From the Late Latin verb identificare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.dɑ̃.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/

Noun

identification f (plural identifications)

1. identification

Further reading

• “identification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.