recognition🔊

The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized {{gloss|matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity}}.

Acceptance as valid or true.

Official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country.

Honour, favourable note, or attention.

(immunology) The propriety consisting for antibodies to bind to some specific antigens and not to others.

(historical) A return of the feu to the superior.