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{
"term": "identification",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the process of showing, proving or recognizing who or what somebody/something is",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The identification of the crash victims was a long and difficult task."
},
{
"text": "Accurate identification of these birds is difficult."
},
{
"text": "Each product has a number for easy identification."
},
{
"text": "The vehicle's identification number is stamped on the engine."
},
{
"text": "Biometric identification methods include fingerprints and facial recognition scanners."
},
{
"text": "Only one witness could make a positive identification."
},
{
"text": "The hospital had mixed up the patients' **identification tags**."
},
{
"text": "Eyewitness identification is not as reliable as we tend to believe."
},
{
"text": "My only means of identification was my credit card."
},
{
"text": "Red and black wires are used to enable identification of specific circuits."
},
{
"text": "There is virtually no risk of mistaken identification in cases of date rape."
},
{
"text": "having their picture taken for identification purposes"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["accurate", "correct", "precise"],
"verb + identification": ["make", "allow", "enable"],
"identification + noun": ["parade", "procedure", "process"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the process of recognizing that something exists, or is important",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The early identification of children with special educational needs is very important."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["accurate", "correct", "precise"],
"verb + identification": ["make", "allow", "enable"],
"identification + noun": ["parade", "procedure", "process"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "official papers or a document that can prove who you are",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Can I see some identification, please?"
},
{
"text": "To vote, Florida law requires a photo identification with a signature."
},
{
"text": "Always carry some identification."
},
{
"text": "Do you have any identification?"
},
{
"text": "One passenger couldn't provide identification."
},
{
"text": "The police checked their identification."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verb + identification": ["carry", "have", "produce"],
"identification + noun": ["card", "document", "papers"],
"phrases": ["a means of identification", "for identification purposes"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "a strong feeling of sympathy, understanding or support for somebody/something",
"sensetop": "identification (with somebody/something)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "her emotional identification with the play’s heroine"
},
{
"text": "their increasing identification with the struggle for independence"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "the process of making a close connection between one person or thing and another",
"sensetop": "identification (of somebody) (with somebody/something)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the voters’ identification of the Democrats with high taxes"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/",
"audio": "id/identification/identification__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/",
"audio": "id/identification/identification__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "mid 17th cent.: originally from medieval Latin identificat- ‘identified’, from the verb identificare; later from identify."
}