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Word: Recognition
Speech Type: Noun
late 15th century (denoting the acknowledgement of a service): from Latin recognitio(n-), from the verb recognoscere ‘know again, recall to mind’ (see recognize)
ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃn
identification of someone or something or person from previous encounters or knowledge
Short Definition:identification of thing or person from previous encounters
Examples:- she saw him pass by without a sign of recognition
acknowledgement of the existence, validity, or legality of something
Short Definition:acknowledgement of existence, validity, or legality of something
Examples:- the unions must receive proper recognition
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