recognition

/ˌrɛk.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/

nounrec · og · ni · tion

Remember it as: re + cog + ni + tion — you “re-cog” (recognize) it, then add “-nition.”

Yes, it's recognition. Don’t drop the second “n”: it’s recog + nition (…gnition), ending with “-ition,” not “-ation.”

Definitions

  1. nounthe act of recognizing someone or something; identifying it as familiar or known
  2. nounpublic praise or acknowledgment for an achievement, service, or quality
  3. nounofficial acceptance that something is true, valid, or has a particular status

Examples

  • “She smiled in recognition when she heard the old song.”
  • “The team received recognition for its volunteer work in the community.”
  • “The country sought international recognition after declaring independence.”

Synonyms

acknowledgmentidentificationnoticeappreciationcredit

Antonyms

ignorancedisregarddenial

Translations

ES reconocimientoPT reconhecimentoFR reconnaissance

Common misspellings

recogntionrecognitonrecognisionrecognationrecoginitionrekognitionrecognition

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