recognition

  • 11Recognition — (v. lat.), 1) Wiedererkennung, Anerkennung; 2) die vor Gericht od. einem Notar geschehene Anerkennung einer Sache od. Person für dasjenige, für was sie ausgegeben worden ist; im Civilproceß bes. von der Anerkennung von Urkunden gebraucht, s. u.… …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 12Recognition — Recognition, lat. deutsch, Wiedererkennung, Anerkennung; gerichtlicher Act zur Identitäts , Aechtheitsanerkennung von Urkunden und Personen …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 13recognition — late 15c., from L. recognitionem (nom. recognitio) act of recognizing, noun of action from pp. stem of recognoscere to acknowledge, know again, examine (see RECOGNIZE (Cf. recognize)) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 14recognition — noun 1 remembering/identifying sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ immediate, instant ▪ early, prompt ▪ the early recognition of a disease ▪ dawning …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 15recognition — n. 1) to give, grant recognition 2) to gain, receive, win recognition 3) general, universal; growing; official; public; tacit; wide recognition (to receive universal recognition) 4) (diplomatic) de facto; de jure recognition 5) recognition for;… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 16recognition — rec|og|ni|tion W2S3 [ˌrekəgˈnıʃən] n 1.) [singular, U] the act of realizing and accepting that something is true or important recognition of ▪ Don s recognition of the importance of Suzy in his life recognition that ▪ There is general recognition …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17recognition — [[t]re̱kəgnɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT Recognition is the act of recognizing someone or identifying something when you see it. George said, Ida, how are you? She frowned for a moment and then recognition dawned. George Black. Well, I never …

    English dictionary

  • 18recognition — recognitional, adj. recognitive /ri kog ni tiv/, recognitory /ri kog ni tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /rek euhg nish euhn/, n. 1. an act of recognizing or the state of being recognized. 2. the identification of something as having been previously seen …

    Universalium

  • 19recognition */*/*/ — UK [ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun 1) [uncountable] the ability to recognize a person or thing She looked at me without a flicker of recognition in her eyes. 2) [singular/uncountable] praise, respect, or admiration His work has never gained the… …

    English dictionary

  • 20recognition — rec|og|ni|tion [ ,rekəg nıʃn ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the ability to recognize a person or thing: She looked at me without a flicker of recognition in her eyes. a ) beyond/out of (all) recognition in a way that makes it impossible to recognize who …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English