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Meaning of identification | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩

Definitions

  1. The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing)
  2. The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).
    countable, uncountable
  3. 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
  4. 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.
    broadly, countable, often, uncountable
  5. The state of being identified
  6. The state of being identified.
    countable, uncountable
  7. A particular instance of identifying something
  8. A particular instance of identifying something.
    countable
  9. A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity
  10. A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.
    countable, uncountable
  11. A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding, or belonging towards somebody or something.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Беларуская пасве́дчанне
Català identificació
Ελληνικά αναγνώριση
Español identificación
Gaeilge aitheantas
Gàidhlig aithneachadh
Italiano identificazione
한국어 식별 신분증

Examples

“In many network protocols, identification is complemented by authentication.”
“Much education and experience is required for proper identification of bird species.”
“The problem's identification was the first step toward dealing with it.”
“information necessary to make a good identification”
“The authorities asked for his identification.”
“identification with the tribe”
“In several actions where FagRaggers were personally involved […] Brill provided sensitive information about our activities to police. Such intervention revealed Brill's identification with authority and his inadequate understanding of how to change the condition of those without power.”
“In the English South and Midlands, identification with Britain ran well ahead of identification with the region; in Yorkshire and the northern England, identification with the region ran about equal to identification with Britain; and in Scotland and Wales (but more especially in Scotland) identification with the region ('Scotland' or 'Wales') ran well ahead of identification with Britain.”
“Though born in New York, he was motivated by a passionate identification with Russia and its culture - he was known to his Russian readers as Pavel Khlebnikov.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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