identification

noun iden·ti·fi·ca·tion \ī-ˌden-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən, ə-\

: the act of finding out who someone is or what something is : the act of identifying someone or something

: something that shows who a person is : a document, card, etc., that has your name and other information about you and that often includes your photograph

: a feeling that you share and understand the problems or experiences of another person : the act of identifying with someone

Full Definition of IDENTIFICATION

a : an act of identifying : the state of being identified

b : evidence of identity

a : psychological orientation of the self in regard to something (as a person or group) with a resulting feeling of close emotional association

b : a largely unconscious process whereby an individual models thoughts, feelings, and actions after those attributed to an object that has been incorporated as a mental image

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First Known Use of IDENTIFICATION

1644

Rhymes with IDENTIFICATION

characterization, circumnavigation, commercialization, criminalization, cross-examination, de-Stalinization, decentralization, declassification, decontamination, dehumanization, demystification, deterioration, differentiation, disassociation, disorientation, disorganization, disqualification, diversification, electrification, excommunication, exemplification, experimentation, extemporization, externalization, generalization, homogenization, hospitalization, hyperventilation, idealization, indemnification, indetermination, indiscrimination, individuation, insubordination, intensification, intermediation, italicization, masculinization, megacorporation, militarization, miniaturization, misappropriation, miscommunication, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, monopolization, nonproliferation, overcompensation, overpopulation, personification, popularization, predetermination, ratiocination, rationalization, recapitulation, reconciliation, reconsideration, rehabilitation, reinterpretation, reorganization, revitalization, secularization, solidification, tintinnabulation, transubstantiation, underestimation, undervaluation, visualization

IDENTIFICATION Defined for Kids

identification

noun iden·ti·fi·ca·tion \ī-ˌden-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən\

Definition of IDENTIFICATION for Kids

: an act of finding out the identity of <the identification of leaves>

: something that shows or proves identity

Medical Dictionary

identification

noun iden·ti·fi·ca·tion \ī-ˌdent-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən, ə-\

Medical Definition of IDENTIFICATION

: an act of identifying : the state of being identified

a : psychological orientation of the self in regard to something (as a person or group) with a resulting feeling of close emotional association b : a largely unconscious process whereby an individual models thoughts, feelings, and actions after those attributed to an object that has been incorporated as a mental image