identification
1 of 1noun/aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Forms:identifications
1
any form of evidence that confirms the identity of a person or object, such as a name, ID card, fingerprint, or distinctive feature
- She showed her identification to the security guard at the entrance.
- Identification is required to open a bank account.
- The police asked for identification to verify his age.
- He lost his identification and had to report it to the authorities.
- A passport serves as an official form of identification when traveling abroad.
2
the act of designating or identifying something
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3
the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
4
the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
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5
the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established