nnoun.statethe state or quality of being recognized or acknowledgedAttributes:acknowledged unacknowledged
Synset:acknowledgement acknowledgment
Examples:- the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work
- she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own
Derivationally Related Form:acknowledge
Hypernyms:acceptance
Inherited Hypernyms:recognitionacceptancesituationstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitionthe process of recognizing something or someone by rememberingSynset:identification
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:identifyrecognize
Hypernyms:memory remembering
Inherited Hypernyms:recognitionmemorybasic cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:identityspeaker identificationtalker identification
Full Hyponyms:identityspeaker identification
nnoun.communicationapprovalSynset:credit
Examples:- give her recognition for trying
- he was given credit for his work
- give her credit for trying
Derivationally Related Form:credit
Hypernyms:approval commendation
Inherited Hypernyms:recognitionapprovalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:commemorationmemorialovationremembrancesalutationsalutestanding ovation
Full Hyponyms:epitaphfestschriftmemorialovationsalute
nnoun.cognitioncoming to understand something clearly and distinctlySynset:realisation realization
Examples:- a growing realization of the risk involved
- a sudden recognition of the problem he faced
- increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases
Derivationally Related Form:realiserealize
Hypernyms:apprehension discernment savvy understanding
Inherited Hypernyms:realizationunderstandingknowinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.phenomenon(biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shapeTopic:biological sciencebiology
Examples:- molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities
Hypernyms:organic phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:recognitionorganic phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.communicationthe explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a countryExamples:- territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991
Hypernyms:diplomacy diplomatic negotiations
Inherited Hypernyms:recognitiondiplomacynegotiationdiscussionspeechauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitionan acceptance (as of a claim) as true and validExamples:- the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States
Hypernyms:acceptance credence
Inherited Hypernyms:recognitioncredenceattitudecognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actdesignation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative bodyExamples:- he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman
Hypernyms:appointment assignment designation naming
Inherited Hypernyms:recognitionappointmentdecisionchoiceactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity