identification

Pronunciation: /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of designating or identifying something
  2. noun evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
  3. noun the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established

Etymology

From French identification.

In classic literature

Synonyms

designation

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
determination
Narrower (hyponyms)
diagnosis

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