Recognition

/ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən/

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/, /ˌɹɛkɪɡˈnɪʃən/

Recognition

the act of accepting that something exists, is true or legal

the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

approval

synonyms : credit

designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body

an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid

the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country

(biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape

Examples

1. Saudi art and music are gaining international recognition.

2. The praise and recognition turned his head, leading him to adopt an attitude of superiority and self-importance.

3. A glance of recognition passed between them.

4. We're just little frogs in a big pond, doing all the printing and copying without any recognition whatsoever.