identification en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ (US) in fast speech
- /ɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
- /ɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ (US) in fast speech
- /aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From French identification.
Meanings
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(countable, qualifier:strictly, uncountable) The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).
In many network protocols, identification is complemented by authentication.
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(broadly, countable, often, uncountable) 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.
Much education and experience is required for proper identification of bird species.
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being identified.
The problem's identification was the first step toward dealing with it.
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(countable) A particular instance of identifying something.
information necessary to make a good identification
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(countable, uncountable) A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.
The authorities asked for his identification.
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(countable, uncountable) A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding, or belonging towards somebody or something.
identification with the tribe
Though born in New York, he was motivated by a passionate identification with Russia and its culture - he was known to his Russian readers as Pavel Khlebnikov.
2004 July 15, Carolynne Wheeler, Christopher Reed, “Paul Klebnikov”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2013:In the English South and Midlands, identification with Britain ran well ahead of identification with the region; in Yorkshire and the northern England, identification with the region ran about equal to identification with Britain; and in Scotland and Wales (but more especially in Scotland) identification with the region ('Scotland' or 'Wales') ran well ahead of identification with Britain.
1998, Hugh Berrington, Britain in the nineties, page 192:In several actions where FagRaggers were personally involved […] Brill provided sensitive information about our activities to police. Such intervention revealed Brill's identification with authority and his inadequate understanding of how to change the condition of those without power.
1979 December 22, Shannon Austin, Chris Garten, Mitzel, Mike Riegle, Tom Reeves, Michael Thompson, Charley Shively, Maya Silverthorne, “Questions re Brill's Death and Police Penetration of Our Community”, in Gay Community News, volume 2, number 22, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| identifications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
authentication · authentification
Deriveds
misidentification · reidentification · identification parade · identikit · self-identification · identification key · identification map · positive material identification · identification division · personal identification number · caller identification · re-identification · dental identification · identification card · jigsaw identification · identification friend or foe · vehicle identification number · disidentification · bioidentification · identificational · deidentification · overidentification · identificator · hyperidentification · radio-frequency identification · malidentification · underidentification · nonidentification · photoidentification · unique identification number · identification space · identification guide
Relateds
ident · identical · identify · identity · identifier · identic
Synonyms
Translations (118)
fi määrittäminen (combination of identifying and validating the identity) · it identificazione (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · ja 身分証明書 (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · gl identificación (state of being identified) · cs občanský průkaz (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · mi tāututanga (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · fy identifikaasje (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · tl pagkakakilanlan (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · pl identyfikacja (feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging) · mk препознавање (state of being identified) · cs ztotožnění (feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging) · hu személyazonosság megállapítása (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · be пасве́дчанне асо́бы (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · mi tāutunga (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · fi samastuminen (feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging) · gd aithneachadh (particular instance of identifying something) · mi tāutunga (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · nl identificatie (feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging) · pt RG (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · kk сәйкестендіру (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · id identifikasi (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · mi tāututanga (state of being identified) · gd aithneachadh (state of being identified) · gl identificación (feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging) · bg разби́ране (feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging) · ru распознава́ние (particular instance of identifying something) · ru отождествле́ние (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · hu azonosítás (particular instance of identifying something) · ur شِناخْت (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · gl identificación (particular instance of identifying something) · gd aithneachadh (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · mi tāututanga (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · bg разпозна́ване (particular instance of identifying something) · gl identificación (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · cs identifikace (state of being identified) · uk посві́дчення (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · cs identifikace (particular instance of identifying something) · ru идентифика́ция (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · be апазна́нне (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · be пасве́дчанне (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · cs identifikace (feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging) · es identificación (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · fi tunnistaminen (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · be ідэнтыфіка́цыя (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · af identifikasie (particular instance of identifying something) · fa-ira شِناسایی (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · ru опознава́ние (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · de Identifizierung (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · pt carteira de identidade (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · pt identidade (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · fa-ira شِناسْنامِه (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · fa-ira شِناسایی (state of being identified) · ar بِطَاقَة هُوِيَّة (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · sv identification (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · fi tunnistaminen (state of being identified) · pl identyfikacja (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · sk občiansky preukaz (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · ru опозна́ние (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · nl vereenzelving (feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging) · bg идентифика́ция (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · ti ምልላይ (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · mk лична карта (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · cs průkaz totožnosti (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · cmn 身份證 /身份证 (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · hu igazolvány (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · uk впізнава́ння (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · fi henkilötodistus (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · pt identificação (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · gl identificación (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · mk препознавање (particular instance of identifying something) · cmn 鑑定 /鉴定 (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · ru удостовере́ние ли́чности (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · cmn 識別 /识别 (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · sk identifikácia (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · ru удостовере́ние (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · af identifikasie (state of being identified) · uk ідентифіка́ція (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · ms identifikasi (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · hu személyazonosító/személyazonossági irat/okmány (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · pl identyfikacja (state of being identified) · sl identifikacija (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · ga aitheantas (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · af identifikasie (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · bg разпозна́ване (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · fa-ira کارْتِ شِناسایی (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · mi tāutunga (state of being identified) · ja 識別 (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · fr identification (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · fr pièce d'identité (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · gl identificación (combination of identifying and validating the identity) · tl identipikasyon (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · nl identificatie (particular instance of identifying something) · et tuvastus (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · nl identificatie (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · uk посві́дчення осо́би (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · fi samaistuminen (feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging) · am መታወቂያ (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · ur پَہْچان (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · bg ли́чна ка́рта (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · hi शिनाख़्त (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · ca identificació (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · uk упізнава́ння (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · ms pengenalpastian (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · mk препознавање (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · pl dowód osobisty (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · mk поистоветување (feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging) · hu azonosítás (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · ko 식별 (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · hu azonosulás (feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging) · cs identifikace (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · nl identiteitsbewijs (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · af identiteitsdokument (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · fi tunnistaminen (particular instance of identifying something) · nl identificeren (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · ko 신분증 (document serving as evidence of a person's identity) · nl identificatie (state of being identified) · cmn 辨識 /辨识 (act of identifying, or proving to be the same) · hi पहचान (act of identifying, or proving to be the same)