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recommendation definition

rec·om·men·da·tion (-mən dā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of recommending, or calling attention to, a person or thing as suited to some purpose
  2. anything that recommends or makes a favorable or pleasing impression; specif., a letter recommending a person or thing
  3. advice; counsel

Etymology: ME recomendacion < ML recommendatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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