recognition

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: /ˌɹɛkəgˈnɪʃən/, SAMPA: /%rEk@g"nIS@n/
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[edit] Etymology

From Latin recognitionem (accusative of recognitio), from stem recognit, past participle of recognoscere.

[edit] Noun

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the act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized

He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned.
an awareness that something observed has been observed before
acceptance as valid or true

The law was a recognition of their civil rights.
official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country
honour, favourable note, or attention

The charity gained plenty of recognition for its efforts, but little money.

[edit] Translations

the act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized

Czech: rozpoznání cs(cs) n.
Dutch: herkenning nl(nl) f.

Finnish: tunnistaminen, tunnistus
German: Erkennen f., Wiedererkennen n., Erkennung f.

An awareness that something observed has been observed before

Dutch: herkenning nl(nl) f.

Acceptance as valid or true

Czech: uznání cs(cs) n.
Dutch: erkenning nl(nl) f.

Finnish: tunnustaminen, tunnustus
German: Anerkennung de(de) f.

Official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country

Czech: uznání cs(cs) n.
Dutch: erkenning nl(nl) f.

Finnish: tunnustaminen, tunnustus
German: Anerkennung de(de) f.

honour, favorable note, or attention

Czech: uznání cs(cs) n.
Dutch: erkenning nl(nl) f.

Finnish: kunnianosoitus fi(fi)
German: Anerkennung de(de) f.

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