identification
noun [U] /aɪˌden.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
/-t̬ə-/ Definition
B2 the act of recognizing and naming someone or something: Most of the bodies were badly burned, making identification almost impossible.Identifying A2 (also ID) an official document that shows or proves who you are: We were asked to show some identification before the security guards would let us in.Official documents
(Definition of identification noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ascribe sth to sb phrasal verb
- biometric adjective
- colour-coded adjective
- discriminate verb (SEE A DIFFERENCE)
- distinguish verb
- dog tag noun
- ID card noun
- ID noun
- ID verb
- identifiable adjective
- identify verb
- identity card noun
- paper noun (DOCUMENT)
- passport noun
- pick sb/sth out phrasal verb (RECOGNIZE)
- separate/sort out the sheep from the goats idiom
- tag verb (SMALL PART)
- tell sth/sb apart phrasal verb
- tell verb (KNOW)
- traceable adjective
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