recognition
— Noun
– English
～ the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering; "a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces"; "experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer"
recognition
— Noun
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～ the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country; "territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991"
recognition
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～ designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body; "he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman"
recognition
— Noun
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～ coming to understand something clearly and distinctly; "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"
recognition
— Noun
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～ approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"
recognition
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～ an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid; "the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States"
recognition
— Noun
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～ the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own"
recognition
— Noun
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～ (biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape; "molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities"
recognizable
— Adjective
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～ easily perceived; easy to become aware of; "this situation produces recognizable stress symptoms"
recognizable
— Adjective
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～ capable of being recognized
recognizably
— Adverb
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～ to a recognizable degree; "he was recognizably slimmer now"
recognizance
— Noun
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～ (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
recognize
— Verb
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～ express greetings upon meeting someone
recognize
— Verb
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～ show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"
recognize
— Verb
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～ grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"
recognize
— Verb
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～ accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
recognize
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～ detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"
recognize
— Verb
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～ be fully aware or cognizant of
recognize
— Verb
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～ perceive to be the same
recognize
— Verb
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～ express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"