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Recognition

Definition

Recognition refers to the act or process of identifying or acknowledging someone or something, often for their achievements, qualities, or status.

Parts of Speech

• Noun: recognition

Sense 1

Meaning: Acknowledgment or appreciation of someone's achievements, skills, or qualities.

Sample Sentence: The actress received international recognition for her outstanding performance in the movie.

Related Products: Awards and Trophies, Certificates, Medals

Sense 2

Meaning: The ability to identify someone or something because of prior knowledge or familiarity.

Sample Sentence: The detective's excellent facial recognition skills helped him identify the suspect from the CCTV footage.

Sense 3

Meaning: Official acceptance or acknowledgment of a government, organization, or status.

Sample Sentence: The newly formed country sought international recognition as an independent nation.

Related Products: National Flags, Official Stamps

Sense 4

Meaning: The process of converting speech or images into a digital form that a computer can interpret.

Sample Sentence: Optical character recognition (OCR) technology enables the computer to recognize and convert printed text into editable digital documents.

Related Products: OCR Software, Document Scanners