identification: meaning and words from its letters
14 letters · 20 letter points · starts with I · ends with N
Meaning of identification
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).
Example: In many network protocols, identification is complemented by authentication.
- broadly, countable, often, uncountable
The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.
Example: Much education and experience is required for proper identification of bird species.
- countable, uncountable
The state of being identified.
Example: The problem's identification was the first step toward dealing with it.
- countable
A particular instance of identifying something.
Listed forms: identifications.
Source: Wiktionary — identification.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for identification.
noun
the act of designating or identifying something
noun
the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is identification in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of identification
I(1) + D(2) + E(1) + N(1) + T(1) + I(1) + F(4) + I(1) + C(3) + A(1) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 20 points.
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Anagrams of identification
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from identification
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