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From Latin recognitionem (accusative of recognitio), from stem recognit, past participle of recognoscere.

Noun

recognition

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  1. the act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized
    He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned.
  2. an awareness that something observed has been observed before
  3. acceptance as valid or true
    The law was a recognition of their civil rights.
    • 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page vii
      With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get […]
  4. official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country
  5. honour, favourable note, or attention
    The charity gained plenty of recognition for its efforts, but little money.

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