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identification

noun
/aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩//aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/US

Etymology

From French identification.

  1. derived from identification

Definitions

  1. The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).

    • In many network protocols, identification is complemented by authentication.

  2. The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity…

    The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.

    • Much education and experience is required for proper identification of bird species.

  3. The state of being identified.

    • The problem's identification was the first step toward dealing with it.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A particular instance of identifying something.

      • information necessary to make a good identification

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

      • The authorities asked for his identification.

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

      • identification with the tribe

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Derived

bioidentification, caller identification, deidentification, dental identification, disidentification, hyperidentification, identificational, identification card, identification division, identification friend or foe, identification key, identification map, identification parade, identification space, identificator, identikit, jigsaw identification, misidentification, native-language identification, nonidentification, overidentification, personal identification number, photoidentification, positive material identification, radio-frequency identification, re-identification, reidentification, self-identification, underidentification, unique identification number, vehicle identification number

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at identification. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at identification. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at identification

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA