- (abbreviation ID)[uncountable, countable] the process of showing, proving or recognizing who or what somebody/something is
- The identification of the crash victims was a long and difficult task.
- Accurate identification of these birds is difficult.
- Each product has a number for easy identification.
- The vehicle's identification number is stamped on the engine.
- Biometric identification methods include fingerprints and facial recognition scanners.
- Only one witness could make a positive identification.
- The hospital had mixed up the patients' identification tags.
Extra Examplessee also self-identification- Eyewitness identification is not as reliable as we tend to believe.
- My only means of identification was my credit card.
- Red and black wires are used to enable identification of specific circuits.
- There is virtually no risk of mistaken identification in cases of date rape.
- having their picture taken for identification purposes
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accurate
- correct
- precise
- …
- make
- allow
- enable
- …
- parade
- procedure
- process
- …
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- [uncountable] the process of recognizing that something exists, or is important
- The early identification of children with special educational needs is very important.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accurate
- correct
- precise
- …
- make
- allow
- enable
- …
- parade
- procedure
- process
- …
- (abbreviation ID)[uncountable] official papers or a document that can prove who you are
- Can I see some identification, please?
- To vote, Florida law requires a photo identification with a signature.
Extra Examples- Always carry some identification.
- Do you have any identification?
- One passenger couldn't provide identification.
- The police checked their identification.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + identification- carry
- have
- produce
- …
- card
- document
- papers
- …
- a means of identification
- for identification purposes
- [uncountable, countable] identification (with somebody/something) a strong feeling of sympathy, understanding or support for somebody/something
- her emotional identification with the play’s heroine
- their increasing identification with the struggle for independence
- [uncountable, countable] identification (of somebody) (with somebody/something) the process of making a close connection between one person or thing and another
- the voters’ identification of the Democrats with high taxes
Word Originmid 17th cent.: originally from medieval Latin identificat- ‘identified’, from the verb identificare; later from identify.
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