Synonyms: identification, designation
Definition: the act of designating or identifying something
Similar words: determination, finding
Definition: the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
Usage: the determination of molecular structures
Synonyms: identification
Definition: the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
Similar words: personal identity, individuality, identity
Definition: the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
Usage: you can lose your identity when you join the army
Synonyms: recognition, identification
Definition: the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
Usage: a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces; experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer
Similar words: memory, remembering
Definition: the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
Usage: he can do it from memory; he enjoyed remembering his father
Synonyms: identification
Definition: evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
Similar words: evidence
Definition: an indication that makes something evident
Usage: his trembling was evidence of his fear
Synonyms: identification
Definition: the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established
Usage: the thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest; identification of the gun was an important clue
Similar words: condition, status
Definition: a state at a particular time
Usage: a condition (or state) of disrepair; the current status of the arms negotiations