recommendation

The definition of a recommendation is something advised or suggested.

(noun)

An example of a recommendation is a book that a teacher suggests his students read over the summer.

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See recommendation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

Origin: ME recomendacion < ML recommendatio

See recommendation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act of recommending.
  2. Something that recommends, especially a favorable statement concerning character or qualifications.
  3. Something, such as a course of action, that is recommended. See Synonyms at advice.

Related Forms:

  • recˌom·menˈda·toˌry (-də-tôrˌē, -tōrˌē) adjective

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