identification
identification
Definition
iden·ti·fi·ca·tion (ī den′tə fi kā′s̸hən)
noun
- an identifying or being identified
- anything by which a person or thing can be identified a driver's license is accepted as identification
- Psychoanalysis a mainly unconscious process by which a person formulates a mental image of another person and then thinks, feels, and acts in a way which resembles this image
Etymology: Fr
identification
Synonyms
identification
n.
The act of identifying
classifying, naming, cataloging, connecting; see association 2, classification 1, description 1.Means of identifying
ID, ID card, badge, papers, license, passport, credentials, letter of introduction, testimony, letter of credit; see also passport.
identification
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- gene: Again, identification of the relevant target gene is an important goal.
- hazard: The first step to ensure appropriate control is in place is the identification of the work place hazards.
Converse of object
- facilitate: The computerisation of the Councils Terrier system will greatly facilitate the identification of the Council's liabilities under the new regime.
- enable: This method enables identification of wave modes observed in electric field components.
- allow: Using these methods allows the identification of linkages between cases that were not obvious through contact tracing.
- clinch: The pale rump was obvious which clinched the identification.
Adjective modifier
- projective: They are objects of desire and exchange, actors in subsistence, ceremonial and market economies and sites of deep projective identification.
- biometric: The Thai government's national ID card will contain biometric identification, as well as insurance, tax and welfare benefit information.
- unambiguous: Description of the condition of, and unambiguous identification of the item calibrated.
- forensic: In forensic handwriting identification, line quality is extremely important.
- accurate: Remember, the more detailed the description, the greater the chance of an accurate identification.
- rapid: However identification has been slow and the hope is to develop new tests that will aid the rapid identification of these viruses.
Modifies a noun
- parade: Some time after the killing of George Cornell, the Twins were arrested and put on an identification parade.
- badge: All registered door supervisors wear an identification badge valid for 12 months.
- tag: External tagging which involves the attachment of a small plastic identification tag to the body, fins or gill cover is also carried out.
Noun used with modifier
- species: This enabled Frank Bisby to give us a bird's eye view of species identification in the third millenium.
- frequency: RFID or radio frequency identification technology is now ready to roll out.
- hazard: As a further aid to hazard identification, the following are worth considering.
- caller: Youngsters learn that all calls to the fire service are recorded and the 141 prefix does not block caller identification.
- radio: RFID or radio frequency identification technology is now ready to roll out.
Browse dictionary entries near identification
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