identification

Meanings

Plural: identifications

Noun

• the act of designating or identifying something
• evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
• the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established
  • "the thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest"
  • "identification of the gun was an important clue"
• the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
• the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
• The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).
• 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.
• The state of being identified.
• A particular instance of identifying something.
• A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.
• A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding, or belonging towards somebody or something.

Synonyms

designation, documents, ID, papers, recognition

Related Words

ident, identic, identical, identifier, identify, identity