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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