recognition
♦ rec|og|ni|tion /r'ekəgn'ɪʃən/
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Recognition is the act of recognizing someone or identifying something when you see it.
He searched for a sign of recognition on her face, but there was none.
2 [N-UNCOUNT] with supp
Recognition of something is an understanding and acceptance of it.
The CBI welcomed the Chancellor's recognition of the recession and hoped for a reduction in interest rates.
= acknowledgement
3 [N-UNCOUNT] with supp
When a government gives diplomatic recognition to another country, they officially accept that its status is valid.
His government did not receive full recognition by Britain until July.
4 [N-UNCOUNT] with supp
When a person receives recognition for the things that they have done, people acknowledge the value or skill of their work.
At last, her father's work has received popular recognition...
5 [PHRASE] PHR after v
If you say that someone or something has changed beyond recognition or out of all recognition, you mean that person or thing has changed so much that you can no longer recognize them.
The bodies were mutilated beyond recognition...
The situation in Eastern Europe has changed out of all recognition.
6 [PREP-PHRASE]
If something is done in recognition of someone's achievements, it is done as a way of showing official appreciation of them.
Brazil normalised its diplomatic relations with South Africa in recognition of the steps taken to end apartheid...char|ac|ter rec|og|ni|tion
[N-UNCOUNT]
Character recognition is a process which allows computers to recognize written or printed characters such as numbers or letters and to change them into a form that the computer can use. (COMPUTING)
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Recognition is the act of recognizing someone or identifying something when you see it.
He searched for a sign of recognition on her face, but there was none.
2 [N-UNCOUNT] with supp
Recognition of something is an understanding and acceptance of it.
The CBI welcomed the Chancellor's recognition of the recession and hoped for a reduction in interest rates.
= acknowledgement
3 [N-UNCOUNT] with supp
When a government gives diplomatic recognition to another country, they officially accept that its status is valid.
His government did not receive full recognition by Britain until July.
4 [N-UNCOUNT] with supp
When a person receives recognition for the things that they have done, people acknowledge the value or skill of their work.
At last, her father's work has received popular recognition...
5 [PHRASE] PHR after v
If you say that someone or something has changed beyond recognition or out of all recognition, you mean that person or thing has changed so much that you can no longer recognize them.
The bodies were mutilated beyond recognition...
The situation in Eastern Europe has changed out of all recognition.
6 [PREP-PHRASE]
If something is done in recognition of someone's achievements, it is done as a way of showing official appreciation of them.
Brazil normalised its diplomatic relations with South Africa in recognition of the steps taken to end apartheid...char|ac|ter rec|og|ni|tion
[N-UNCOUNT]
Character recognition is a process which allows computers to recognize written or printed characters such as numbers or letters and to change them into a form that the computer can use. (COMPUTING)