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identification
[ ahy-den-tuh-fi-key-shuhn, ih-den- ]
noun
- an act or instance of identifying; the state of being identified.
Synonyms: affiliation, connection, association
- something that identifies a person, animal, or thing:
He carries identification with him at all times.
- Sociology. acceptance as one's own of the values and interests of a social group.
- Psychology.
- a process by which one ascribes to oneself the qualities or characteristics of another person.
- (in psychoanalytic theory) the transference or reaction to one person with the feelings or responses relevant to another, as the identification of a teacher with a parent.
- perception of another as an extension of oneself.
identification
/ aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /
noun
- the act of identifying or the state of being identified
- something that identifies a person or thing
- ( as modifier )
an identification card
- psychol
- the process of recognizing specific objects as the result of remembering
- the process by which one incorporates aspects of another person's personality See also empathy
- the transferring of a response from one situation to another because the two bear similar features See also generalization
Other Words From
- noni·denti·fi·cation noun
- over·i·denti·fi·cation noun
- prei·denti·fi·cation noun
- rei·denti·fi·cation noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of identification1
Example Sentences
Her heartbroken and horrified brother, Sam Jones, made the identification.
The remains have also been sent to the chief medical examiner in Richmond for official forensic identification.
The jogger had no memory of the attack, and none of the other victims could make an identification of the Five.
At about 10 p.m., a horde of Hungarian police officers raided the bar, demanding that everybody show their identification.
To gauge his level of truthfulness, I asked, “So, you wouldn't mind if I included your donor identification number in the story?”
“It is a perfect identification,” murmured Mr. Arden, with his eyes still riveted on the plaster faces.
This will show all bacteria except the tubercle bacillus, and often no other stain is necessary for their identification.
The presence of such a diplococcus in meningeal exudates is, however, sufficient for its identification.
Identification was established by a wallet containing papers of the deceased.
The plan has also been utilized a great deal in recent years for the identification of enlisted men in the army and navy.
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