identification
The act of identifyingThe act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).
» May I see your identification?
Ваші документи?
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).
In many network protocols, identification is complemented by authentication.
Identifizierung
идентифика́цияidɛntifikácija, опознава́ниеopoznavánije, опозна́ниеopoznánije
ідентифіка́ціяidentyfikácija, впізнава́нняvpiznavánnja, упізнава́нняupiznavánnja
the act of designating or identifying something
(broadly, countable, often, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)The state of being identified.
The problem's identification was the first step toward dealing with it.
(countable)A particular instance of identifying something.
information necessary to make a good identification
распознава́ниеraspoznavánije
(countable, uncountable)A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.
The authorities asked for his identification.
удостовере́ние ли́чностиudostoverénije líčnosti, удостовере́ниеudostoverénije
посві́дчення осо́биposvídčennja osóby, посві́дченняposvídčennja
evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
(countable, uncountable)A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding, or belonging towards somebody or something.
identification with the tribe
Examples
39 sentencesMay I see your identification?
Ваші документи?
Do you have any identification?
У вас є якісь документи?
deKönnen Sie sich irgendwie ausweisen?
I want to see some identification.
May I see two pieces of identification?
Do you have identification?
Translations
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Origin
From French identification.From French identification.
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Forms
plural: identifications| Singular | identification |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- the act of designating or identifying something:designation
- the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering:recognition
Word family
32 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable