recognition (redirected from Diplomatic recognition)

rec·og·ni·tion  (rkg-nshn)

n.

1. The act of recognizing or condition of being recognized.

2. An awareness that something perceived has been perceived before.

3. An acceptance as true or valid, as of a claim: a recognition of their civil rights.

4. Attention or favorable notice: She received recognition for her many achievements.

5. Official acceptance of the national status of a new government by another nation.

6. Biology The ability of one molecule to attach itself to another molecule having a complementary shape, as in enzyme-substrate and antibody-antigen interactions.

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[Middle English recognicion, knowledge of an event, from Old French recognition, from Latin recogniti, recognitin-, act of recognizing, from recognitus, past participle of recognscere, to recognize; see recognize.]

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re·cogni·tory (r-kgn-tôr, -tr), re·cogni·tive (-tv) adj.

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recognition

Noun

1. the act of recognizing

2. acceptance or acknowledgment

3. formal acknowledgment of a government or of the independence of a country

4. in recognition of as a token of thanks for

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1. The determination by any means of the individuality of persons, or of objects such as aircraft, ships, or tanks, or of phenomena such as communications-electronics patterns.
2. In ground combat operations, the determination that an object is similar within a category of something already known; e.g., tank, truck, man.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	recognition - the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own" acknowledgement, acknowledgment acceptance - the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
	2.	recognition - the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering; "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" identification remembering, memory - the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered; "he can do it from memory"; "he enjoyed remembering his father" identity - the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known; "geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it"; "it was too dark to determine his identity"; "she guessed the identity of his lover" speaker identification, talker identification - identification of a person from the sound of their voice
	3.	recognition - approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying" credit commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" memorial, remembrance, commemoration - a recognition of meritorious service ovation, standing ovation - enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause) salutation, salute - an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"
	4.	recognition - coming to understand something clearly and distinctly; "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases" realization, realisation discernment, savvy, understanding, apprehension - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
	5.	recognition - (biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape; "molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities" biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms organic phenomenon - (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
	6.	recognition - the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country; "territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991" diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations - negotiation between nations
	7.	recognition - an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid; "the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States" acceptance, credence - the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"
	8.	recognition - designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body; "he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman" appointment, designation, naming, assignment - the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

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recognition

noun 1. identification, recall, recollection, discovery, detection, remembrance

noun 2. acceptance, acknowledgement, understanding, admission, perception, awareness, concession, allowance, confession, realization, avowal

noun 3. acknowledgment, approval

noun 4. approval, honour, appreciation, salute, gratitude, acknowledgment

Translations

recognition [rɛkəgˈnɪʃən] n → reconocimiento;

transformed beyond recognition → irreconocible;

in recognition of → en reconocimiento de

recognition [rɛkəgˈnɪʃən] n → reconnaissance f;

in recognition of → en reconnaissance de;

to gain recognition → être reconnu(e);

transformed beyond recognition → méconnaissable

recognition [rɛkəgˈnɪʃən] n (of person, place) → Erkennen nt;

(of problem, fact) → Erkenntnis f;

(of achievement) → Anerkennung f;

in recognition of → in Anerkennung +gen;

to gain recognition → Anerkennung finden;

she had changed beyond recognition → sie war nicht wieder zu erkennen

recognition [rɛkəgˈnɪʃən] n → riconoscimento;

to gain recognition → essere riconosciuto/a;

in recognition of → in or come segno di riconoscimento per;

transformed beyond recognition → irriconoscibile