an act of recognizing or the state of being recognized.
the identification of something as having been previously seen, heard, known, etc.
the perception of something as existing or true; realization.
the acknowledgment of something as valid or as entitled to consideration: the recognition of a claim.
the acknowledgment of achievement, service, merit, etc.
the expression of this in the form of some token of appreciation: This promotion constitutes our recognition of her exceptional ability.
formal acknowledgment conveying approval or sanction.
acknowledgment of right to be heard or given attention: The chairman refused recognition to any delegate until order could be restored.
International Law. an official act by which one state acknowledges the existence of another state or government, or of belligerency or insurgency.
the automated conversion of information, as words or images, into a form that can be processed by a machine, especially a computer or computerized device.Compare optical character recognition, pattern recognition.
Biochemistry. the responsiveness of one substance to another based on the reciprocal fit of a portion of their molecular shapes.
Origin of recognition
1425–75; late Middle English recognicion (<Old French ) <Latin recognitiōn- (stem of recognitiō), equivalent to recognit(us) (past participle of recognōscere;see recognize) + -iōn--ion
In 2018, four software engineers set up a company in Ghana to address this limitation of facial recognition software.
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Perhaps no esports organization has more clout or recognition than FaZe Clan.
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If you are a setup based on any of the online business ideas, this can increase the sales as well as the overall recognition and reputation of your company.
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So, he was able to get a lot of recognition and coverage without having to spend that much on advertising.
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This trend of voice search on smartphones continues to rise – all thanks to advances in speech recognition technology.
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In a recent interview with Britain's The Sunday Times, Sola Jimenez said all he wants is recognition.
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“It has yet to receive the recognition it deserves,” said Richardson.
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Some heads nodded in recognition of this, others look startled.
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Is it frustrating that he hasn't had the recognition you feel he deserves?
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The increase in recognition of autism spectrum disorders in Western countries continues to confound and confuse.
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Ericsson could get no recognition or assistance from the government when he presented his design of the Monitor.
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Variation in coloration is of such magnitude that it has been used as the basis for recognition of subspecies.
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It had no recognition in flesh, and it was the reward of no prayer or humility or righteousness.
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He gave a dubious response; George could win his recognition as king by extirpating heresy, and he promised to send legates.
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In that glance of recognition he remembered what he had done.
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British Dictionary definitions for recognition
recognition
/ (ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən) /
noun
the act of recognizing or fact of being recognized
acceptance or acknowledgment of a claim, duty, fact, truth, etc
a token of thanks or acknowledgment
formal acknowledgment of a government or of the independence of a country
mainlyUS and Canadianan instance of a chairman granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body, debate, etc
In diplomacy, the act by which one nation acknowledges that a foreign government is a legitimate government and exchanges diplomats with it. The withholding of recognition is a way for one government to show its disapproval of another.