Meaning & Definition of Identification in English
English⟶
Identification
/aɪdɛntəfəkeʃən/
noun
1. The act of designating or identifying something
synonym:
- designation,
- identification
2. Evidence of identity
- Something that identifies a person or thing
synonym:
- identification
3. 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"
synonym:
- identification
4. 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"
synonym:
- recognition,
- identification
5. The attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
synonym:
- identification
Examples of using
You'll need a photograph of yourself for identification.
In the U.S., you usually have to show identification in order to buy alcohol.