identification
noun
iden·ti·fi·ca·tion
| \ ī-ˌden-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən
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, ə-\
Definition of identification
1a
: an act of identifying : the state of being identified
b
: evidence of identity
2a
: psychological orientation of the self in regard to something (such as a person or group) with a resulting feeling of close emotional association
b
: a largely unconscious process whereby an individual models thoughts, feelings, and actions after those attributed to an object that has been incorporated as a mental image
Examples of identification in a Sentence
A member of the family was brought in for identification of the body.
The birds are tagged for easy identification.
The police have made a positive identification of the suspect.
You need two forms of identification.
the movie audience's identification with the good guys
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Recent Examples on the Web
The belief is that, by allowing users to sign up without verifying their identification beforehand, neither Twitter nor Instagram has done enough to sufficiently protect users from suffering racist abuse. — SI.com, "Premier League Stars Urged to Sue Social Media Platforms Following Racist Abuse," 25 Aug. 2019 The ranger identified the primary occupant of the site and asked for his identification. — George Tanner, The Denver Post, "Two men, teen assault Colorado State Park ranger at Boyd Lake State Park," 24 Aug. 2019 His identification was not released pending notification of his family, Mason said. — Electra Frelinghuysen, CNN, "New York man crushed to death by elevator at apartment building," 22 Aug. 2019 The State Medical Examiner Office was still confirming their identification Wednesday. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "Text messages before fatal plane crash near Girdwood reveal new details," 8 Aug. 2019 The victim had received notice of her personal identification and drivers license number being used for a fraud case that occurred on the east coast. — Houston Chronicle, "Memorial Villages Police Department weekly report," 5 Aug. 2019 The victim’s name will be released once the state medical examiner’s office completes its formal identification, according to a statement issued by State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey’s office and local officials. — Maria Lovato, BostonGlobe.com, "Cause determined in Pepperell apartment fire that killed woman," 31 July 2019 At Hoover High’s latest graduation on June 11, for instance, students wore purple or white, according to their gender identification. — Andrew J. Campa, Glendale News-Press, "Glendale Unified’s cap and gown unofficial gender policy may become policy," 23 July 2019 Modern slaves can be coerced to work through explicit measures like violence, but also through subtler means like financial pressure, or by limiting someone’s movement by retaining their identification. — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, "There are 16 million slaves around the world making our stuff," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'identification.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for identification
identification
noun
English Language Learners Definition of identification
: the act of finding out who someone is or what something is : the act of identifying someone or something
: something that shows who a person is : a document, card, etc., that has your name and other information about you and that often includes your photograph
: a feeling that you share and understand the problems or experiences of another person : the act of identifying with someone
See the full definition for identification in the English Language Learners Dictionary
identification
noun
iden·ti·fi·ca·tion
| \ ī-ˌden-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən
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Kids Definition of identification
1
: an act of finding out the identity of
the identification of leaves
2
: something that shows or proves identity
identification
noun
iden·ti·fi·ca·tion
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Medical Definition of identification
1
: an act of identifying : the state of being identified
2a
: psychological orientation of the self in regard to something (as a person or group) with a resulting feeling of close emotional association
b
: a largely unconscious process whereby an individual models thoughts, feelings, and actions after those attributed to an object that has been incorporated as a mental image
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