Definition
- (noun) The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity) “He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned.”
- (noun) Acceptance as valid or true “The law was a recognition of their civil rights.”
- (noun) Official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country
- (noun) Honour, favourable note, or attention “The charity gained plenty of recognition for its efforts, but little money.”
- (noun) The propriety consisting for antibodies to bind to some specific antigens and not to others.
- (noun) A return of the feu to the superior.
Word stats
- Recognition contains 11 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 14.
Words you can build
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- ricing
- tieing
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- tonier
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Word neighbours
Other 11-letter words
- abandonment
- abbreviated
- abbreviates
- abdications
- aberrations
- abjurations
- abnormality
- abominating
- abomination
- aboriginals
- abortionist
- abracadabra
- abridgement
- abridgments
- abrogations
- absenteeism
- abstentions
- abstracting
Words starting with REC
- recalcitrance
- recalcitrant
- recall
- recalled
- recalling
- recalls
- recant
- recantation
- recantations
- recanted
- recanting
- recants
- recap
- recapitulate
- recapitulated
- recapitulates
- recapitulating
- recapitulation
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Words ending with ION
Frequently asked questions
What does Recognition mean?
The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)
How many letters are in Recognition?
Recognition has 11 letters.
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