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Noun recommendation has 3 senses

recommendation - something (as a course of action) that is recommeended as advisable
--₁ is a kind of advice
--₁ has particulars: referral
Derived forms: verb recommend₁, verb recommend₂
recommendation, testimonial, good word - something that recommends (or expresses commendation) of a person or thing as worthy or desirable
--₂ is a kind of praise, congratulations, kudos
--₂ has particulars: character, reference, character reference; puff
Derived form: verb recommend₂
recommendation, passport - any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission; "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"; "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society"
--₃ is a kind of characteristic