Recognition | Mean of recognition in English Dictionary

/ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən/

• Noun
• the act of accepting that something is true or important or that it exists
1. The procedure is gaining recognition as the latest advance in organ transplant surgery.
2. The Olympic Committee gave official/formal recognition to the sport.
3. His smile was a recognition that things were not so bad.
• the act of accepting someone or something as having legal or official authority
1. the recognition of the territory as a state
2. They demand legal recognition of their rights.
• the act of knowing who or what someone or something is because of previous knowledge or experience
1. She somehow escaped recognition. [=she was not recognized; no one knew who she was when they saw her]
2. The renovations changed the house beyond (all) recognition. [=changed the house so much that it looked completely different and could not be recognized as the same house]

• special attention or notice especially by the public for someone's work or actions
1. Her paintings received recognition from her fellow artists.
2. All she wanted was some recognition for her work.
3. He finally received the recognition that he deserved.
4. They were awarded medals in recognition of their bravery.
• the ability of a computer to understand and process human speech or writing
1. speech/voice/handwriting recognition