recognition
nouns
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"
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"
is derived from
approval
"give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"
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"
(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"
is a type of (narrower)
(biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
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"
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"
is a type of (narrower)
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
"he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"
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"
is a type of (narrower)
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
"the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
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