identification

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Synonyms: dentification, indentification, deidentification, densification, identifications, reidentification

Antonyms: dentification, indentification, deidentification, densification, identifications, reidentification

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|the act, independent of authentication}} {{lb|en|[[Appendix:Glossary#strictly|strictly]]}} The act of [[identify]]ing (i.e., [[which]] one, which [[thing]]).
2. {{senseid|en|the act, combined with authentication}} {{lb|en|[[Appendix:Glossary#broadly|broadly, often]]}} The combination of [[identify]]ing (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); [[identify]]ing and [[authenticate|authenticating]] viewed as a [[unitary]] concept in cognition.
3. {{senseid|en|the state of being identified}} The state of being [[identified]].
4. {{senseid|en|an instance of the act}} {{lb|en|countable}} A particular instance of identifying something.
5. {{senseid|en|ID documents}} A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's [[identity]].
6. {{senseid|en|feeling of affinity}} A feeling of [[support]], [[sympathy]], [[understanding]], or [[belonging]] towards somebody or something.

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