recognition recognition /ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən/

noun

1. () The state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged  ( acknowledgement , acknowledgment , recognition )
   the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
    The partners were delighted with the recognition of their work
   the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work
    She seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own
   she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own
   
2. () The process of recognizing something or someone by remembering  ( identification , recognition )
   the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
    A politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces
   a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces
    Experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer
   experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer
   
3. () Coming to understand something clearly and distinctly  ( realisation [British] , recognition , realization )
   coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
    A growing realization of the risk involved
   a growing realization of the risk involved
    A sudden recognition of the problem he faced
   a sudden recognition of the problem he faced
    Increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases
   increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases
   
4. () Approval  ( recognition , credit )
   approval
    Give her recognition for trying
   give her recognition for trying
    He was given credit for his work
   he was given credit for his work
    Give her credit for trying
   give her credit for trying
   
5. Designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body  ( recognition )
   designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body
    He was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman
   he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman
   
6. An acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid  ( recognition )
   an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid
    The recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States
   the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States
   
7. The explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country  ( recognition )
   the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country
    Territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991
   territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991
   
8. (biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape  ( recognition )
   (biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape
    Molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities
   molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities