Recognition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

English Language Learners Definition of recognition · the act of accepting that something is true or important or that it exists · the act of accepting someone or ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut recognition noun SaveWord rec·​og·​ni·​tion |\ˌre-kig-ˈni-shən ,-kəg-\ Definitionofrecognition 1 :theactionofrecognizing:thestateofbeingrecognized:suchas a :acknowledgment especially :formalacknowledgmentofthepoliticalexistenceofagovernmentornation b :knowledgeorfeelingthatsomeoneorsomethingpresenthasbeenencounteredbefore 2 :specialnoticeorattention 3 :thesensingandencodingofprintedorwrittendatabyamachine opticalcharacterrecognitionmagneticinkcharacterrecognition ExamplesofrecognitioninaSentence Theprocedureisgainingrecognitionasthelatestadvanceinorgantransplantsurgery. TheOlympicCommitteegaveofficialrecognitiontothesport. Hissmilewasarecognitionthatthingswerenotsobad. Herpaintingsreceivedrecognitionfromherfellowartists. Allshewantedwassomerecognitionforherwork. Hefinallyreceivedtherecognitionthathedeserved. Theywereawardedmedalsinrecognitionoftheirbravery. SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb ButSenseTime'ssuccessinpioneeringfacialrecognitiontechhasalsoembroiledthecompanyinaneweraofcontroversy. — YvonneLau,Fortune,13Dec.2021 ThemovebringsOz’sunrivalednamerecognitionandwealthtoapoliticalracethatisexpectedtobeamongthenation’smostcompetitiveandcoulddeterminecontroloftheSenateinnextyear’selection,theAssociatedPressreported. — NardineSaad,LosAngelesTimes,13Dec.2021 Butforgivenesshastocomeafteranapology,andarecognitionoftheactitself,andthedamagethatwasdone. — CBSNews,12Dec.2021 Thearrivalofanationalchampionship-winningcoachgaveUTSA’sprograminstantrecognitionandcredibility,resonatingwithsponsorsandopeningdoorsinrecruiting. — GregLuca,SanAntonioExpress-News,12Dec.2021 Theeditsandvisualsinthissectionoftheadwerethoroughlydeceptive--twistingMcCrory'scommentsbeyondrecognition. — DanielDale,CNN,12Dec.2021 YetAnt-MansomehowgetsbigrecognitionbothonthestreetandintheRogersmusical. — ChrisSmith,BGR,12Dec.2021 Roomsareaccessedbyfingerprintreaderorfacialrecognition—easeandspeedarecrucialinanemergency. — LucyAlexander,RobbReport,11Dec.2021 Seven-year-oldSenseTimeisoneoftheworld’slargestandmostvaluablefacial-recognitionandcomputervisionstartups. — JingYang,WSJ,11Dec.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'recognition.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofrecognition 15thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 HistoryandEtymologyforrecognition MiddleEnglishrecognicion,fromAnglo-Frenchrecognition,fromLatinrecognition-,recognitio,fromrecognoscere LearnMoreAboutrecognition Sharerecognition PosttheDefinitionofrecognitiontoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofrecognitiononTwitter TimeTravelerforrecognition Thefirstknownuseofrecognitionwas inthe15thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearrecognition recognise recognition recognitionmark SeeMoreNearbyEntries  PhrasesRelatedtorecognition beyond(all)recognition Statisticsforrecognition LastUpdated 15Dec2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Recognition.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recognition.Accessed15Dec.2021. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforrecognition recognition noun EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofrecognition :theactofacceptingthatsomethingistrueorimportantorthatitexists :theactofacceptingsomeoneorsomethingashavinglegalorofficialauthority :theactofknowingwhoorwhatsomeoneorsomethingisbecauseofpreviousknowledgeorexperience SeethefulldefinitionforrecognitionintheEnglishLanguageLearnersDictionary recognition noun rec·​og·​ni·​tion |\ˌre-kig-ˈni-shən \ KidsDefinitionofrecognition 1 :theactofknowingandrememberinguponseeing ShelookedstraightatJohnnyandheather.Neithergaveanysignofrecognition.—EstherForbes,JohnnyTremain 2 :theactofacceptingtheexistence,truth,orimportanceofsomething recognitionofpastmistakes 3 :specialattentionornotice Thewriter'sworkwonrecognition. recognition noun rec·​og·​ni·​tion |\ˌrek-əg-ˈnish-ən \ Medical Definitionofrecognition :theformofmemorythatconsistsinknowingorfeelingthatapresentobjecthasbeenmetbefore recognition noun rec·​og·​ni·​tion |\ˌre-kəg-ˈni-shən \ Legal Definitionofrecognition 1 :theact,process,orfactofrecognizing 2 :thestateofbeingrecognized MorefromMerriam-Websteronrecognition Thesaurus:Allsynonymsandantonymsforrecognition Nglish:TranslationofrecognitionforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofrecognitionforArabicSpeakers Britannica.com:Encyclopediaarticleaboutrecognition WORDOFTHEDAY talisman SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! 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