identification

noun

A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.

(strictly) The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).

(broadly, often) The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.

The state of being identified.

(countable) A particular instance of identifying something.

A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding, or belonging towards somebody or something.

Roots

idemident- · Latin · same

Synonyms for identification

recognitionn designationn verificationn authenticationn detectionn distinguishingv countermark certificationn characterizationn signaturen

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Where does identification come from?

The word identification breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ident-, from Latin idem (“same”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.