IDENTIFICATION

designation, identification

(noun) the act of designating or identifying something

identification

(noun) the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)

recognition, identification

(noun) 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”

identification

(noun) evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing

identification

(noun) the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established; “the thief’s identification was followed quickly by his arrest”; “identification of the gun was an important clue”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

identification (countable and uncountable, plural identifications)

The act of identifying, or proving to be the same.

The state of being identified.

A particular instance of identifying something.

A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.

A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding or belonging towards somebody or something.

Source: Wiktionary

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I*den`ti*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. identification.]

Definition: The act of identifying, or proving to be the same; also, the state of being identified.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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