identification

• Action de reconnaître ou d'établir l'identité d'une personne ou d'une chose, ou le document ou la preuve utilisé pour cette reconnaissance.

A noun referring to the act of recognizing or establishing the identity of someone or something, or the evidence used for such recognition.

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1. Act of identifyingB1formal

   The process of designating or recognizing someone or something as a particular person or thing.

   Identification

   • The identification of the suspect was based on eyewitness testimony.
   • Accurate identification of plants is crucial in botany.
   • The document aids in the identification of the owner's property.

   Synonymesclassificationdesignationdeterminationnamingrecognitionverification

2. Evidence of identityA2formal

   Any official document or object that proves who a person is or what something is.

   pièce d'identité

   • You must carry a valid form of identification to enter the building.
   • Her driver's license served as identification at the airport.
   • The police requested identification from all witnesses.

   Synonymesidentity card

3. Established identityB2formal

   The condition of having one's identity confirmed or recognized.

   identité établie

   • The identification of the victim took several days.
   • His identification as the heir was officially recorded.
   • The museum requires full identification of all loaned artifacts.

   Synonymesidentityrecognition

4. Recognition through memoryB2formal

   The cognitive process of recalling and associating a person or thing with previous knowledge.

   Reconnaissance par la mémoire

   • Facial identification relies on memory and visual cues.
   • She felt a sudden identification with the character in the novel.
   • Children learn identification of animals through picture books.

   Synonymesrecallrecognitionrecollectionremembrance

5. Psychological identificationC1formal

   The conscious or unconscious process of adopting the characteristics, beliefs, or attitudes of another person or group.

   Identification psychologique

   • Identification with a role model can shape a teenager's behavior.
   • Group identification often strengthens community bonds.
   • In therapy, identification with the therapist may occur.

   Synonymesassimilationassociationbondingemulationincorporationinternalization